EgyptAir Flight MS804 on a flight from Paris to Cairo disappeared today over the Mediterranean Sea. What is known is that the airliner, an Airbus A320, was cruising at 37,000 feet and had just entered Egyptian airspace when it vanished from radar approximately 150 nautical miles from the Egyptian coast at about 2:30 a.m. local time, 45 minutes before it was scheduled to arrive in Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that debris from the missing airplane has been found near Karpathos Island.
EgyptAir Airliner Goes Down
Key Takeaways:
- EgyptAir Flight MS804, an Airbus A320 carrying 66 people (56 passengers and 10 crew), disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo, with debris now confirmed found near Karpathos Island.
- The aircraft vanished at 37,000 feet shortly after entering Egyptian airspace, approximately 150 nautical miles from the coast, about 45 minutes before its scheduled arrival.
- Egyptian authorities, including the Civil Aviation Authority and Prime Minister, are investigating the incident, and search and rescue missions have been deployed.
- The cause of the disappearance is currently unknown, and EgyptAir has cautioned against "misleading information" being reported in the media.
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