EgyptAir Flight 804 disappears with 66 people aboard

EgyptAir Flight 804 headed from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar with 66 people on board, an airline official said. The flight from Paris to Cairo is feared to have crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after disappearing from radar overnight.

The Airbus A320 went missing at 02:30 Cairo time (00:30 GMT), soon after leaving Greek airspace.

There were 56 passengers - including three children - seven crew members and three security personnel on board Flight MS804, EgyptAir said.

Airbus confirmed "the loss" of the 13-year-old plane.

A major search and rescue operation is under way involving the Greek and Egyptian armed forces. France has offered to send boats and planes to help in the effort.