EgyptAir Flight 804 From Paris To Cairo Disappears From Radar
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — EgyptAir has said a flight originating from Paris has disappeared from radar on its way to Cairo, Egypt early Thursday morning.
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
In all, 69 people were on board the flight, including 59 passengers and 10 crew members
59 passengers on board and 10 crew members on the Egyptair plane that disappeared from radar https://t.co/biyjcy48Gt
— Kyle Buis (@kylebuis) May 19, 2016
The airline lost contact with the plane at around 2:45 a.m. Cairo time, or 5:45 p.m. PDT.
Flight MS804 lost contact with radar at 2:45 a.m. Cairo time (5:45 p.m. PDT) https://t.co/0GQSoQeMrJ
— Kyle Buis (@kylebuis) May 19, 2016
The airline said the plane disappeared 10 miles into Egyptian airspace.
Flight was rising and at 37,000 feet before disappearing 80 miles into Egyptian airspace (about 10 min after entry) https://t.co/jynzEiCnWI
— Kyle Buis (@kylebuis) May 19, 2016
Clarification: The signal faded 10 miles into Egyptian airspace https://t.co/9TFeDWTEJ0
— Kyle Buis (@kylebuis) May 19, 2016
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