A crisis team has been put into place after a Egyptair flight lost contact with radar over the Mediterranean Sea overnight.
An EGYPTAIR official declared that EGYPTAIR A320 aircraft in its flight number MS804 lost contact with radar above the Mediterranean Sea.
— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) May 19, 2016
The flight was coming from Paris and was expected to arrive at the Cairo Airport early this morning….
Egyptair has confirmed that there are 56 passengers onboard, along with 10 cabin crew members.
EGYPTAIR confirms that there are 56 passengers in addition to 10 cabin crew members onboard the aircraft.
— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) May 19, 2016
It is also confirmed that one of the passengers is a Canadian.
— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) May 19, 2016
EGYPTAIR Crisis Center follows up the situation and urges the media resources to abide by the official news issued and sent by the company.
— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) May 19, 2016