EgyptAir flight believed to have crashed into Mediterranean

Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry has told Reuters that EgyptAir flight MS804 disappeared from the radar early this morning and is believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.

Officials also stated that search and rescue teams from Egypt and Greece are currently looking for debris and any survivors.

The flight was heading from Paris to Cairo, departing from Paris at 23:09 (21.09 GMT) and scheduled to land at 3:05 Cairo time.

However, at 2:45am Cairo time, the plane disappeared off the radar, after flying for approximately 3 hours and 44 minutes, according to the flight tracker.

The plane was carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew members, including 30 Egyptians, 15 French nationals, two Iraqis and one passenger each from Algeria, Belgium, Canada, Chad, Kuwait, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and the UK.