EgyptAir flight MS804 crash: Body parts and 'wreckage' found in search for plane in Mediterranean Sea
There were believed to be 56 passengers, seven crew and three security staff on board
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An EgyptAir plane travelling from Paris to Cairo has crashed. Here are the latest updates:
- Suspected debris and wreckage has been found in Mediterranean Sea
- Experts warn it could be 'extremely hard' to find body of plane
- US officials believe 'catastrophic event' caused disaster
- 'Struggle' on flight deck is among the possibilities
- Pilot described as experienced and 'highly disciplined'
- Missing British national named as Richard Osman
- Who were the victims?
- Plane 'swerved' suddenly before dropping off radar
- The possible causes investigators will be looking at
- A history of incidents involving EgyptAir
- How safe is the Airbus A320?
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International search teams were searching the Mediterranean Sea for wreckage near where the aircraft crashed between the island of Crete and Alexandria.
Flight MS804 left Charles De Gaulle Airport at 11.09pm (10.09pm BST) on Thursday, with 56 passengers, three EgyptAir security personnel and seven cabin crew members.
The airline tweeted that the plane lost contact with radar at 2.30am Cairo time (1.30am BST), while flying at cruise altitude of 37,000 feet. It was due to arrive in Cairo at 3.05am.
It said the pilot had logged 6,275 flying hours, including 2,101 hours on the A320, and the co-pilot had logged 2,766 hours.
In pictures: EgyptAir flight MS804 crash
Show all 10In March, a domestic EgyptAir flight with 72 passengers on board had to make an emergency diversion to Larnaca, Cyprus, after an alleged hijacking.
In October 2015, 224 people were killed when a Russian aircraft crashed over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula minutes after it took off from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
The airline has also provided free contact numbers for families concerned for relatives. From outside of Egypt, anyone concerned should call + 202 25989320
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