EgyptAir flight disappears from radar with 66 people on board
The flight was flying from French capital Paris to Cairo.
"EGYPTAIR confirms that there are 56 passengers in addition to 10 cabin crew members onboard the aircraft," the airlines tweeted.
"An informed source at EGYPTAIR reported that EGYPTAIR Flight No MS 804 has lost communication with radar tracking system at02:45 (CLT)," the airlines tweeted.
It said the flight was flying at a height of 37,000ft and disappeared after entering the Egyptian airspace with 10 miles.
"EGYPTAIR has contacted the concerned authorities and bodies and inspection is underway through the rescue teams," read the last tweet issued by EgyptAir.
The airlines said the flight is carrying 15 French, 30 Egyptian,1 British, 1 Belgium,2 Iraqis, 1 Kuwaiti, 1 Saudi, 1 Sudanese, 1 Chadian, 1 Portuguese, 1 Algerian, 1 Canadian national.
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