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EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo 'disappears from radar' | |
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An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo has disappeared from radar, the Egyptian airline says. | |
It says there are 59 passengers and 10 crew members on board Flight MS804. | |
The aircraft was flying at 37,000ft (11,300m) when it went missing over the eastern Mediterranean. An official said the plane lost contact with radar at 02:45 Cairo time (00:45 GMT). | |
The company said it would issue an update "when more information becomes available". | |
EgyptAir said the plane disappeared about 10 miles (16km) into Egyptian air space. | |
It said the concerned authorities had been notified, and search and rescue teams were now looking for the plane. | |
According to the flightradar24.com website, which tracks passenger flights around the globe, the plane is an Airbus A320. |