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EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo 'disappears from radar'
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francie
19-05-2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-36309492

"An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo has disappeared from radar, the Egyptian airline says.

It says there are 59 passengers and 10 crew members on board Flight MS804.

The aircraft was flying at 37,000ft (11,300m) when it went missing over the eastern Mediterranean. An official said the plane lost contact with radar at 02:45 Cairo time (00:45 GMT).

The company said it would issue an update "when more information becomes available".

EgyptAir said the plane disappeared about 10 miles (16km) into Egyptian air space.

According to the flightradar24.com website, which tracks passenger flights around the globe, the plane is an Airbus A320."

http://www.theguardian.com/world/liv...s-live-updates "Egypt’s civil aviation ministry has confirmed that search and rescue teams are looking for the missing plane."

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Worrying time for all concerned.
annette kurten
19-05-2016
i hope everyone lands safely.

how often do planes go off the radar? seems to be happening more frequently or is it just the reporting?
francie
19-05-2016
Originally Posted by annette kurten:
“ i hope everyone lands safely.

how often do planes go off the radar? seems to be happening more frequently or is it just the reporting?”

I was hoping it was just some sort of temp "radar blip" / loss of communications but it's been missing now since 00:45 GMT
BlizzardUK
19-05-2016
That is too high for a rocket from the ground, hope it is not hijacking or major mechanical fault. With any luck it will just be a glitch with the electronics.

Can't see any flights at all over Egypt with this : https://www.flightradar24.com/27.76,30.98/6
Lushness
19-05-2016
Was just reading this, that is very very concerning. Doesn't bode well
cobwebsoup
19-05-2016
Scary. I hope there is good news soon and not bad
BlizzardUK
19-05-2016
Direct link : https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...ms804/#9c0b766
francie
19-05-2016
Originally Posted by BlizzardUK:
“Direct link : https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...ms804/#9c0b766”

Thanks for the link. Horrible to see the plane just stop like that
francie
19-05-2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/liv...s-live-updates

" Ahmed Abdel says – and this differs slightly from the numbers given by EgyptAir via Twitter earlier – there were 66 people on board:

56 passengers
3 security personnel
2 cockpit crew
5 cabin crew crew

There were “no recorded snags coming out of Cairo” or reported before leaving Charles de Gaulle for Cairo, he says. "


"Associated Press reports that Ihab Raslan, a spokesman for the Egyptian civil aviation agency, told SkyNews Arabia that the Airbus A320 most likely crashed into the sea.

However, he also said the plane was about to enter Egyptian airspace when it disappeared from radar, contradicting the airline, which said it was 10 miles (16km) inside Egyptian airspace when contact was lost.

It is not uncommon for conflicting information to surface at this stage – the number of those on board has already been adjusted from 69 to 66.


The captain on flight has 6,000+ flying hours, including 2,000 on an A320.

Abdel says there was no special cargo on the flight and no notification had been made to the captain of dangerous goods on board. "
Tylersnan
19-05-2016
Flying at 37 000 ft though is surely in cruise control, ie the safest time during a flight? I believe there are very few incidents at this height.
I've only just tuned in though so haven't heard any facts yet.
himerus
19-05-2016
I fear the worst. It is the hell of a way to go.
Tylersnan
19-05-2016
Fox News are reporting that a vessel called in a flame in the sky.
Surely it's not normal to have three security officials on a short haul flight? It makes me wonder if there was an important person on board.
adams66
19-05-2016
Originally Posted by BlizzardUK:
“Direct link : https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...ms804/#9c0b766”

Well that starkly brings it home. The flight just...stops somewhere over the sea. Horrible to think about that... At first I wondered if it simply lost communications but it could easily have landed somewhere by now so it's not looking hopeful for a happy ending is it? Whatever the cause.
Ethel_Fred
19-05-2016
Originally Posted by adams66:
“Well that starkly brings it home. The flight just...stops somewhere over the sea. Horrible to think about that... At first I wondered if it simply lost communications but it could easily have landed somewhere by now so it's not looking hopeful for a happy ending is it? Whatever the cause.”

These websites are tracking a transmission from the aircraft, so turning the transmitter off would have the same effect.
francie
19-05-2016
" EgyptAir confirms distress call

In a series of tweets, EgyptAir confirms a distress call was received from flight MS804 - it then despatched search teams at about 04:26 Cairo time." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-36328976
Bedlam_maid
19-05-2016
It's difficult to imagine how the aircraft can suddenly reappear now. How sad.
OvertheUnder
19-05-2016
Surely if it crashed inland they would of spotted it by now?

If it's down in the Med, then search area will be small. The plane will turn up. The worrying scenario is that it is hijacked and on route to the US or landed somewhere?
Theo Rose
19-05-2016
Seems odd that a plane can just vanish from radar over Europe. In fact its damn scary.

The UK has a base in Cyprus. I refuse to believe their radar didn't pick it up
Eagle9a
19-05-2016
Originally Posted by Theo Rose:
“Seems odd that a plane can just vanish from radar over Europe. In fact its damn scary.

The UK has a base in Cyprus. I refuse to believe their radar didn't pick it up”

It probably did but all they can confirm (should they or any other radar operator choose to do so) is that they lost contact at a certain time at a certain location. No different from a ATC radar operator.

Looks like another tragedy
tiger2000
19-05-2016
Sky News now speculating whether the aircraft was correctly maintained, maybe they should wait for a few more details to come out before making such baseless speculation.
tiger2000
19-05-2016
Originally Posted by OvertheUnder:
“Surely if it crashed inland they would of spotted it by now?

If it's down in the Med, then search area will be small. The plane will turn up. The worrying scenario is that it is hijacked and on route to the US or landed somewhere?”

It would have to refuel to make it to the US, surely too complex an operation even for a large terrorist organisation
jlp95bwfc
19-05-2016
Originally Posted by francie:
“" EgyptAir confirms distress call

In a series of tweets, EgyptAir confirms a distress call was received from flight MS804 - it then despatched search teams at about 04:26 Cairo time." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-36328976”

Egyptian military has denied that there was a distress call.
all_night
19-05-2016
Flicking between all news channels this morning, you can't help but sense they want it to be terror related.
johnny_t
19-05-2016
Strange that no-one has spotted any wreckage yet, given that it is in a much more defined area than, say, MH370.

Also, some very bland statements being given out:

'Cannot rule out the possibility of terrorism'

'Confirm that a crash is a possibility'

No kidding.....
francie
19-05-2016
Originally Posted by tiger2000:
“Sky News now speculating whether the aircraft was correctly maintained, maybe they should wait for a few more details to come out before making such baseless speculation.”

"EGYPTAIR Crisis Center follows up the situation and urges the media resources to abide by the official news issued and sent by the company." https://twitter.com/EGYPTAIR

I suppose the temptation is just too much for some of the media.
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