Egypt, May 19, 2016 – An EGYPTAIR A320 has been declared missing by the airline. The plane, according to a statement posted on its website was conveying 56 passengers and 10 crew members when it disappeared from radar.
The airline said nationalities on board the plane are 15 French, 30 Egyptian, 1 British, 1 Belgium, 2 Iraqis, 1 Kuwaiti, 1 Saudi, 1 Sudanese, 1 Chadian, 1 Portuguese, 1 Algerian and 1 Canadian.
It added that EGYPTAIR crisis center is following up with the concerned authorities and that EGYPTAIR will issue any additional information once available.
“An EGYPTAIR official declared that EGYPTAIR A320 aircraft in its flight number MS804 lost contact with radar above the Mediterranean Sea about 280 KM from the Egyptian seacoast at 02:30 am CLT as the flight was expected to arrive Cairo Airport at 03:15 am CLT.
“EGYPTAIR confirms that there are 56 passengers in addition to 10 cabin crew members on board the aircraft and the passengers.
“EGYPTAIR has hosted the passengers’ families near to Cairo Airport and has provided doctors, translators and all the necessary services to the passengers’ family members during their stay at Cairo Airport’’, the airline said.
Relations of those on board can call the following numbers: 080077770000 from any landline in Egypt. +202 25989320 from any mobile phone or from outside Egypt Media center numbers: 01006496701 01006384402 01065020122.
