EgyptAir reports that one of its flights with at least 66 passengers from Paris to Cairo has disappeared from radar. The Egyptian military states that they are searching for the aircraft with the help of a unit from Greece. Search operations in the Mediterranean Sea are also ongoing. Manuel Valls, the Prime Minister of France, stated early Thursday, May 30, that no hypothesis should be overlooked regarding the disappearance of the Egyptian plane. Flight MS804 took off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at 11:09 PM on May 29. According to EgyptAir's Twitter account, the plane was at an altitude of 37,000 feet (11,000 meters) when it disappeared from radar. This altitude is typical for aircraft flying on their normal routes after climbing. The time of disappearance from radar was reported at 2:45 AM on May 30, and it was said that the plane had just entered Egyptian airspace. The website 'Flightradar24' indicates that the missing aircraft is an Airbus A320, which was delivered to EgyptAir in 2003. NBC News, citing Egyptian officials, reports that there are no initial signs or hypotheses regarding this incident, and search efforts to locate the aircraft continue. Another tweet from EgyptAir stated that concerned officials have contacted the company and a team of rescuers has been dispatched to the site. Among the 66 people on board flight MS804, there were 56 passengers and 10 crew members. EgyptAir states that among the passengers are 30 Egyptian citizens and 15 French citizens. In March, an EgyptAir plane traveling from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked by an individual who appeared to be psychologically unstable. The hijacker changed the flight path and landed the plane in Cyprus. After six hours, he surrendered, and no one was harmed in the incident. Last October, a Russian passenger plane with 224 people on board, traveling from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to Russia, crashed following an explosion claimed by the 'Islamic State,' killing all on board.
Paris-Cairo Flight Disappears in Egyptian Airspace
An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers has disappeared from radar while entering Egyptian airspace. The Egyptian military and Greek units are involved in the search operations, while French officials emphasize that all hypotheses regarding the incident should be considered. This incident raises concerns about aviation safety and potential geopolitical implications.
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📰 What Happened
An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers disappeared from radar while entering Egyptian airspace. Search operations are ongoing, with no initial signs regarding the cause of the disappearance.
- Flight MS804 took off from Paris at 11:09 PM on May 29 and disappeared at 2:45 AM on May 30.
- The aircraft was an Airbus A320, and among the passengers were 30 Egyptians and 15 French citizens.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Aviation incidents in the Middle East have previously raised alarms about safety and security, particularly following terrorist attacks and hijackings.
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