Egypt Air flight 804 missing, 19 May 2016

An Egypt Air jet that took off from Paris and was on its way to Cairo has disappeared from the radar, according to the airline.

In a tweet, Egypt Air said flight MS804 went missing from radar while en route. It is carrying 59 passengers and 10 crew members.

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Egypt Air cited an official source saying the airline lost contact with the flight at 2:45 a.m. Cairo time. According to the airline, the plane was on the rise and disappeared before entering Egyptian airspace by 80 miles, or 10 minutes.

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An Egypt Air Flight MS804, a Cairo-bound passenger jet that departed from Paris on Thursday morning local time, has gone off radar somewhere near Greece, according to the airline, as well as other posts on social media, including from Sky News Arabia.

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watcher9 said:

Both Fox and CNN are carrying it live.

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Airbus launched its single-aisle product line with the A320, which continues to set industry standards for comfort and operating economy on short- to medium-haul routes. The A320 is in widespread use around the globe, with a range of up to 6,480 km. (3,500 nautical miles). It is capable of flying routes ranging from short European commuter sectors and charter operations to coast-to-coast U.S. flights, and more.

The A320 typically seats 150 passengers in a two-class cabin – or up to 180 in a high-density layout for low-cost and charter flights. As a result of an optimised cabin space and increased exit limits, the A320neo (new engine option) accommodates 165 passengers in two classes or up to 189 in a high-density configuration.

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4m ago 04:48

Egypt’s civil aviation ministry has confirmed that search and rescue teams are looking for the missing plane.

It also confirms that contact with the plane was lost 10miles/16km within Egyptian airspace.

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10m ago 04:42
What we know

Details are still – understandably – sketchy and facts still emerging.

Here is what we know, via EgyptAir’s official statements:

Flight MS804, en route from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo, has disappeared from radar
The plane, an Airbus A320, was scheduled to leave Paris at 11.09pm on Wednesday night.
The airline said contact was lost around 16km/10 miles into Egyptian airspace at 2.45am local time.
The plane was carrying 59 passengers and 10 crew.
The plane was travelling at 37,000 feet when it disappeared from radar.
Search and rescue efforts are underway.
There is no detail yet on possible reasons for the plane’s disappearance.

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The airline later said the plane was travelling at an altitude of 11,280 metres when it disappeared 16 kilometres after entering Egyptian airspace, a corrected distance from earlier information the airline had sent out.

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cuffem said:

My biggest fear is when flying over the ocean.Things keep happening right before we have to fly again,leaving soon for Brussels and returning from Charles de Gaulle.This does not sound good,Egypt is a dangerous place and many Europeans are on holiday right now.

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cuffem said:

My biggest fear is when flying over the ocean.Things keep happening right before we have to fly again,leaving soon for Brussels and returning from Charles de Gaulle.This does not sound good,Egypt is a dangerous place and many Europeans are on holiday right now.

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verbonica said:

"Egypt Air cited an official source saying the airline lost contact with the flight at 2:45 a.m. Cairo time. According to the airline, the plane was on the rise and disappeared before entering Egyptian airspace by 80 miles, or 10 minutes."

Why would the plane be "on the rise" at that point in the flight?

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