Missing EgyptAir flight MS804 with 66 people on board crashes

Egyptair flight MS804 with 66 people on board including one Brit has now been confirmed to have crashed by Egyptian aviation officials
Jean-Paul Troadec, the former chief of France’s air accident investigation unit, the BEA, said the disappearance suggested a "brutal event" and was “almost certainly” caused by “an attack
The plane took off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 11.09pm and went missing at 2.45am on route to Cairo International
The Greek Merchant Navy has reported seeing a "flame in the sky" in the south Mediterranean
The airline has also provided free contact numbers for families concerned for relatives. From outside of Egypt, anyone concerned should call+ 202 25989320.
There were 15 French citizens among the 56 passengers on board when the plane crashed, the country’s foregin ministry confirmed. One child and two infants were also among that number. A further ten people - seven crew and three security staff - were on board. According to flight schedules, it was the plane's fifth flight of the day.