EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo goes off radar

EgyptAir flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo went off-radar in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A spokesperson for the airline confirmed that contact was lost with the plane at roughly 4am today. The company have been using their Twitter account to keep the world updated, and have confirmed that three children were among the 56 passengers on the flight. https://twitter.com/EGYPTAIR/status/733140286218604544 The airline has also provided a breakdown of the nationalities on board the plane. https://twitter.com/EGYPTAIR/status/733170619383177216 https://twitter.com/EGYPTAIR/status/733170668297150464 The airline has further confirmed that there is 'no special or dangerous cargo on board'.