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| EgyptAir flight MS804 disappears from radar between Paris and Cairo – live updates | EgyptAir flight MS804 disappears from radar between Paris and Cairo – live updates |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 5.55am BST | |
| 05:55 | |
| What we know so far | |
| As Europe wakes to news of the missing flight, here is what we know at this point, four hours after the plane lost contact: | |
| Updated | |
| at 5.56am BST | |
| 5.49am BST | |
| 05:49 | |
| Flight MS804 has now been missing for four hours: last contact was at 02.45 local time. It is now 06.45 in Cairo, where it has been daylight for close to two hours. | |
| 5.45am BST | |
| 05:45 | |
| Reuters cites a French airport official saying of flight MS804: | |
| It did not land, that is all we can say for the moment. | |
| 5.37am BST | |
| 05:37 | |
| One child, two babies on board | |
| A further update from EgyptAir: | |
| It confirms that 56 passengers were on board, including one child and two babies | |
| It says the captain has 6,275 flying hours, including 2,101 on the A320; the copilot has 2,766. | |
| The plane was manufactured in 2003. | |
| Specialist teams and the Egyptian armed forces are still searching for the plane. | |
| Egypt air is following the situation closely with the relevant authorities through the integrated operations centre. | |
| The company also provides free contact numbers: 0800 7777 0000 from any landline in Egypt and + 202 2598 9320 outside Egypt or any mobile in Egypt. | |
| 5.32am BST | |
| 05:32 | |
| Associated Press reports that Ihab Raslan, a spokesman for the Egyptian civil aviation agency, told SkyNews Arabia that the Airbus A320 most likely crashed into the sea. | |
| However, he also said the plane was about to enter Egyptian airspace when it disappeared from radar, contradicting the airline, which said it was 10 miles (16km) inside Egyptian airspace when contact was lost. | |
| It is not uncommon for conflicting information to surface at this stage – the number of those on board has already been adjusted from 69 to 66. | |
| 5.27am BST | |
| 05:27 | |
| Michael Safi | |
| According to Airsafe.com, the Airbus A320 – considered a safe and reliable aircraft – has been involved in a number of incidents, including: | |
| 5.22am BST | 5.22am BST |
| 05:22 | 05:22 |
| This graphic from Flightradar24 shows what it believes to be the last satellite communication from the plane, which tallies with the report from EgyptAir’s Ahmed Abdel that the location of last contact was around 30-40 miles north from the Egyptian coast. | This graphic from Flightradar24 shows what it believes to be the last satellite communication from the plane, which tallies with the report from EgyptAir’s Ahmed Abdel that the location of last contact was around 30-40 miles north from the Egyptian coast. |
| Last received ADS-B position from #MS804 with Egyptian FIR (Egyptian airspace) boundary overlay. pic.twitter.com/TCGyEM6zT7 | Last received ADS-B position from #MS804 with Egyptian FIR (Egyptian airspace) boundary overlay. pic.twitter.com/TCGyEM6zT7 |
| 5.20am BST | 5.20am BST |
| 05:20 | 05:20 |
| Ahmed Abdel says – and this differs slightly from the numbers given by EgyptAir via Twitter earlier – there were 66 people on board: | Ahmed Abdel says – and this differs slightly from the numbers given by EgyptAir via Twitter earlier – there were 66 people on board: |
| There were “no recorded snags coming out of Cairo” or reported before leaving Charles de Gaulle for Cairo, he says. | There were “no recorded snags coming out of Cairo” or reported before leaving Charles de Gaulle for Cairo, he says. |
| The captain on flight has 6,000+ flying hours, including 2,000 on an A320. | The captain on flight has 6,000+ flying hours, including 2,000 on an A320. |
| Abdel says there was no special cargo on the flight and no notification had been made to the captain of dangerous goods on board. | Abdel says there was no special cargo on the flight and no notification had been made to the captain of dangerous goods on board. |
| 5.17am BST | 5.17am BST |
| 05:17 | 05:17 |
| 'No distress call' | 'No distress call' |
| Ahmed Abdel, the vice-chairman of EgyptAir holding company, has been speaking to CNN. | Ahmed Abdel, the vice-chairman of EgyptAir holding company, has been speaking to CNN. |
| He says there was no distress call from the plane. | He says there was no distress call from the plane. |
| Search and rescue has been dispatched and are now at the scene … Daylight has just broken around an hour ago, so we should get some information within the next hour. | Search and rescue has been dispatched and are now at the scene … Daylight has just broken around an hour ago, so we should get some information within the next hour. |
| He says search teams were informed the coordinates of where the aircraft lost contact and a rescue plane has arrived at that area. | He says search teams were informed the coordinates of where the aircraft lost contact and a rescue plane has arrived at that area. |
| This is at the border of the flight information region (FIR) between Athens and Egypt, around 30/40 miles north of the Egyptian coast. | This is at the border of the flight information region (FIR) between Athens and Egypt, around 30/40 miles north of the Egyptian coast. |
| 5.05am BST | 5.05am BST |
| 05:05 | 05:05 |
| A useful catch-up from Reuters: | A useful catch-up from Reuters: |
| National carrier EgyptAir said a plane carrying 69 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo had gone missing on Thursday, disappearing from radar over the Mediterranean sea. | National carrier EgyptAir said a plane carrying 69 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo had gone missing on Thursday, disappearing from radar over the Mediterranean sea. |
| “An official source at EgyptAir stated that Flight MS804, which departed Paris at 23:09 (CEST), heading to Cairo has disappeared from radar,” the airline said on its official Twitter account. | “An official source at EgyptAir stated that Flight MS804, which departed Paris at 23:09 (CEST), heading to Cairo has disappeared from radar,” the airline said on its official Twitter account. |
| Later Tweets by EgyptAir said the plane, which was travelling at an altitude of 37,000 feet (11,280m), disappeared soon after entering Egyptian airspace. The aircraft was carrying 59 passengers and 10 crew. | Later Tweets by EgyptAir said the plane, which was travelling at an altitude of 37,000 feet (11,280m), disappeared soon after entering Egyptian airspace. The aircraft was carrying 59 passengers and 10 crew. |
| According to flightradar24.com, the plane was an Airbus A320 and its last known position was above the Mediterranean sea. | According to flightradar24.com, the plane was an Airbus A320 and its last known position was above the Mediterranean sea. |
| An Airbus A321 operated by Russia’s Metrojet crashed in the Sinai in 31 October 2015, killing all 224 people on board. Russia and Western governments have said the plane was likely brought down by a bomb, and the Islamic State militant group said it had smuggled an explosive on board. | An Airbus A321 operated by Russia’s Metrojet crashed in the Sinai in 31 October 2015, killing all 224 people on board. Russia and Western governments have said the plane was likely brought down by a bomb, and the Islamic State militant group said it had smuggled an explosive on board. |
| Reuters reported in January that an EgyptAir mechanic, whose cousin joined Islamic State in Syria, is suspected of planting the bomb, according to sources familiar with the matter. | Reuters reported in January that an EgyptAir mechanic, whose cousin joined Islamic State in Syria, is suspected of planting the bomb, according to sources familiar with the matter. |
| In March, an EgyptAir plane flying from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus by a man with what authorities said was a fake suicide belt. He was arrested after giving himself up. | In March, an EgyptAir plane flying from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus by a man with what authorities said was a fake suicide belt. He was arrested after giving himself up. |
| France’s aviation authority could not immediately be reached for comment. | France’s aviation authority could not immediately be reached for comment. |
| 5.03am BST | 5.03am BST |
| 05:03 | 05:03 |
| The late-night departure from Paris Charles de Gaulle was this plane’s fifth flight of the day, according to this tracker: | The late-night departure from Paris Charles de Gaulle was this plane’s fifth flight of the day, according to this tracker: |
| the Paris-Cairo flight was the 5th that day for #MS804 @Claire_Phipps pic.twitter.com/WJqa9vHHbR | the Paris-Cairo flight was the 5th that day for #MS804 @Claire_Phipps pic.twitter.com/WJqa9vHHbR |
| 4.59am BST | 4.59am BST |
| 04:59 | 04:59 |
| The fact that the plane was inside Egyptian airspace when contact was lost does not necessarily mean it is over land, as this graphic indicates: | The fact that the plane was inside Egyptian airspace when contact was lost does not necessarily mean it is over land, as this graphic indicates: |
| The start of Egyptian air space stretches far into the Mediterranean as identified by the blue order. #MS804 pic.twitter.com/QDiWkQPe2P | The start of Egyptian air space stretches far into the Mediterranean as identified by the blue order. #MS804 pic.twitter.com/QDiWkQPe2P |