How EgyptAir flight MS804 disappears from radar between Paris and Cairo

Airline says plane, which took off from France’s Charles de Gaulle airport late on Wednesday night, has gone missing with 66 people on board.

Flight MS804 has now been missing for four hours: last contact was at 02.45 local time. It is now 06.45 in Cairo, where it has been daylight for close to two hours.

An informed source at EGYPTAIR stated that Flight no MS804,which departed Paris at 23:09 (CEST),heading to Cairo has disappeared from radar.

— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) May 19, 2016

EGYPTAIR media centre will update as more information becomes available.

— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) May 19, 2016

An informed source at EGYPTAIR declared that its flight number MS804 had 56 passengers on board.

— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) May 19, 2016

including 1 child and 2 infants in addition to 3 EGYPTAIR security personnel and 7 cabin crew with a total of 66 persons on board.

— EGYPTAIR (@EGYPTAIR) May 19, 2016

EgyptAir Flight 804 heading from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar with 66 people on board, the airline said.