An EgyptAir plane that disappeared early Thursday morning en route from Paris to Cairo carried 30 Egyptians, 15 French and 11 nationals, the airline said on its Twitter account. There was no Chinese national aboard.
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EgyptAir flight disappears from radar: French media
An EgyptAir flight departing from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar early Thursday, French media reported.
EgyptAir flight MS804, which took off at 11:09 p.m. Wednesday local time (2109 GMT), lost contact about 40 minutes after flying over from Athens, Greece, the local daily Le Figaro said, citing a source from the Egyptian airliner.
Joint rescue team deployed to search for missing flight: Egyptian military
A joint rescue team has been deployed to search for the EgyptAir flight which disappeared from radar screens early Thursday, the Egyptian military spokesman said in a statement.
