All news

Citizens of 12 countries onboard EgyptAir flight disappeared from radars

EgyptAir says the plane disappeared from radars in 280 kilometers from the Egyptian coast, Egyptian authorities think the aircraft may crash into the Mediterranean Sea

CAIRO, May 19. /TASS/. Citizens of 12 countries were onboard the EgyptAir flight en route from Paris to Cairo that disappeared from radars earlier today.

According to the passenger list provided by EgyptAir, 15 French citizens and 30 Egyptians were onboard, along with citizens of UK, Belgium, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Chad, Portugal, Algeria, Canada. No Russian citizens were on the plane. In total, there were 56 passengers onboard, including three children, and 10 crewmembers.

According to EgyptAir, the plane disappeared from radars in 280 kilometers from the Egyptian coast. Egyptian authorities think that the aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.