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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) | |
8.18am BST | |
08:18 | |
Here’s a rundown of what we do and don’t know so far about the missing flight: | |
Related: Q&A: key questions about missing EgyptAir flight MS 804 | |
8.12am BST | |
08:12 | |
The French foreign office has set up an emergency phone line for people worried about relatives and friends on flight MS804: | |
francediplo: Disparition du vol #EgyptAir - Le ministère des Affaires étrangères a ouvert une cellule de crise : 01 43 17 55 95 | |
8.08am BST | |
08:08 | |
The Egyptian prime minister, Sherif Ismail, is at Cairo international airport, EgyptAir says: | |
Engineer Ismael was presented with a detailed briefing about the situation from the crisis team | |
and he has directed all the concerned authorities to take all necessary action for dealing with the crisis. | |
(Ismail is a former engineer.) | |
7.55am BST | |
07:55 | |
The Egyptian navy, air force and coastguard are all involved in the search for the missing plane, reports from Cairo say. | |
Greece has also joined the search, taking place around 280km north of the Egyptian coast in the Mediterranean, sending two aircraft and a frigate. Greece said it also had helicopters on standby in case rescue operations were necessary. | |
7.51am BST | |
07:51 | |
There is some confusion over this new distress signal, reported to have been received at 04.26 local time (02.26 GMT). | |
This is two hours after the last confirmed contact via radar, which was at 02.30 local time (00.30 GMT). | |
But it is possible that the later signal, which has been described in some reports as a distress call, could have been an automated distress signal from an emergency locator beacon. | |
7.36am BST | 7.36am BST |
07:36 | 07:36 |
What we know so far | What we know so far |
Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
Updated | Updated |
at 7.40am BST | at 7.40am BST |
7.26am BST | 7.26am BST |
07:26 | 07:26 |
Emergency beacon 'detected at 4.26am' | Emergency beacon 'detected at 4.26am' |
EgyptAir says that the plane’s emergency devices (possibly an emergency locator transmitter or beacon) sent a distress signal that was received at 4.26am, some two hours after the previously stated last radar contact. | EgyptAir says that the plane’s emergency devices (possibly an emergency locator transmitter or beacon) sent a distress signal that was received at 4.26am, some two hours after the previously stated last radar contact. |
الساعة 04:26 محلي بتوقيت القاهرة فجر اليوم وجاري البحث. | الساعة 04:26 محلي بتوقيت القاهرة فجر اليوم وجاري البحث. |
7.23am BST | 7.23am BST |
07:23 | 07:23 |
Matthew Weaver | Matthew Weaver |
The UK foreign office in London could not confirm reports that a British national was on board the missing the Airbus. | The UK foreign office in London could not confirm reports that a British national was on board the missing the Airbus. |
A spokeswoman gave this statement: | A spokeswoman gave this statement: |
Following reports that EgyptAir flight MS804 has gone missing en route from Paris to Cairo, we are in urgent contact with the local authorities in Paris and Cairo to obtain further information. | Following reports that EgyptAir flight MS804 has gone missing en route from Paris to Cairo, we are in urgent contact with the local authorities in Paris and Cairo to obtain further information. |
7.16am BST | 7.16am BST |
07:16 | 07:16 |
French prime minister Manuel Valls says “no theory can be ruled out” in investigating the disappearance of MS804, which left Paris Charles de Gaulle airport late on Wednesday night. | French prime minister Manuel Valls says “no theory can be ruled out” in investigating the disappearance of MS804, which left Paris Charles de Gaulle airport late on Wednesday night. |
Speaking to RTL radio on Thursday morning, Valls said: | Speaking to RTL radio on Thursday morning, Valls said: |
We are in close contact with the Egyptian authorities, both civil and military. | We are in close contact with the Egyptian authorities, both civil and military. |
The Egyptian authorities have already sent air reconnaissance teams to the site, and France is ready to help with the search if the Egyptian authorities ask, of course. | The Egyptian authorities have already sent air reconnaissance teams to the site, and France is ready to help with the search if the Egyptian authorities ask, of course. |
At this stage, no theory can be ruled out regarding the causes of the disappearance. | At this stage, no theory can be ruled out regarding the causes of the disappearance. |
EgyptAir has said 15 of the 56 passengers on board the missing plane are French. | EgyptAir has said 15 of the 56 passengers on board the missing plane are French. |
7.02am BST | 7.02am BST |
07:02 | 07:02 |
The French government will hold an emergency meeting in around half an hour to discuss the plane’s disappearance, the French president’s office has said. | The French government will hold an emergency meeting in around half an hour to discuss the plane’s disappearance, the French president’s office has said. |
President François Hollande has already spoken to his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Hollande’s office said, and the two countries would be cooperating to establish the circumstances of the plane’s disappearance. | President François Hollande has already spoken to his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Hollande’s office said, and the two countries would be cooperating to establish the circumstances of the plane’s disappearance. |
6.57am BST | 6.57am BST |
06:57 | 06:57 |
Reports from Egypt suggest search and rescue efforts are focusing on the Mediterranean; Greece is also assisting in the search. | Reports from Egypt suggest search and rescue efforts are focusing on the Mediterranean; Greece is also assisting in the search. |
Flightradar24 pinpoints the last recorded point of contact with the plane, which was travelling at just under 37,000 feet: | Flightradar24 pinpoints the last recorded point of contact with the plane, which was travelling at just under 37,000 feet: |
Our last recorded point of contact with #MS804 is 33.6757, 28.7924 at 36,975 feet.https://t.co/6tH4GQzOWU pic.twitter.com/y14vnYgOth | Our last recorded point of contact with #MS804 is 33.6757, 28.7924 at 36,975 feet.https://t.co/6tH4GQzOWU pic.twitter.com/y14vnYgOth |
6.52am BST | 6.52am BST |
06:52 | 06:52 |
Contact lost 280km from Egyptian coast | Contact lost 280km from Egyptian coast |
Updated information from EgyptAir says: | Updated information from EgyptAir says: |
EgyptAir A320 aircraft flight number MS804 lost contact with radar above the Mediterranean sea about 280km (175 miles) from the Egyptian seacoast at 2.30am [local time] as the flight was expected to arrive Cairo airport at 3.15am. | EgyptAir A320 aircraft flight number MS804 lost contact with radar above the Mediterranean sea about 280km (175 miles) from the Egyptian seacoast at 2.30am [local time] as the flight was expected to arrive Cairo airport at 3.15am. |
This is quite different to earlier reports from the airline that the last-known contact was around 50km north of the Egyptian coastline. | This is quite different to earlier reports from the airline that the last-known contact was around 50km north of the Egyptian coastline. |
6.48am BST | 6.48am BST |
06:48 | 06:48 |
EGYPTAIR has hosted the passengers' families near to Cairo Airport and has provided doctors, translators and all the necessary services. | EGYPTAIR has hosted the passengers' families near to Cairo Airport and has provided doctors, translators and all the necessary services. |