Reuters reporting the latest on the fate of Ms804 19 May 2016
Eamonn had this post on the missing flight earlier.
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).
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 aircraft.The search operation is being co-ordinated with the Greek authorities.
Egyptian state newspaper Ahram says:
- pilot made no distress call
- last contact made 10 minutes before plane vanished
Aviation analyst Alex Macheras told the BBC the Airbus A320 was regularly used for short-haul budget flights and had a good safety record.
"What we do know is this aircraft left Paris last night for a routine flight from Paris to Cairo. It was an Airbus A320, a very modern aircraft. This is an aircraft that most short-haul carriers, the likes of Easyjet will use. The A320 is incredibly safe, it has an amazing safety record."
Sad and curious times.
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