An EgyptAir plane travelling from Paris to Cairo has crashed. Here are the latest updates:
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The Egyptian Armed Forces are preparing for an inspection and rescue effort, according to the airline.
Flight MS804 left Charles De Gaulle Airport at 11.09pm (10.09pm BST), with 56 passengers, three EgyptAir security personnel and seven cabin crew members.
The airline tweeted that the plane lost contact with radar at 2.45am Cairo time (1.45am BST), while flying at cruise altitude of 37,000 feet. It was due to arrive in Cairo at 3.05am.
It said the pilot had logged 6,275 flying hours, including 2,101 hours on the A320, and the co-pilot had logged 2,766 hours.
In March, a domestic EgyptAir flight with 72 passengers on board had to make an emergency diversion to Larnaca, Cyprus, after an alleged hijacking.
In October 2015, 224 people were killed when a Russian aircraft crashed over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula minutes after it took off from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
The airline has also provided free contact numbers for families concerned for relatives. From outside of Egypt, anyone concerned should call + 202 25989320
