Thursday, May 19, 2016

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING EGYPTAIR PLANE

A missing Egyptair flight en route from Paris to Cairo is feared to have crashed into the Mediterranean.

Greek and Egyptian armed forces are involved in a major search and rescue operation.

EgyptAir flight MS804 disappeared from radar shortly after entering Egyptian air space.

It had 56 passengers and 10 crew on board.

Reporter Peter Allen in Paris says the airport the flight left is one focus for security officials.

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Tony Cable is an air accident investigator - he says the Airbus A320 was 13 years old.

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