Red Crescent team at airport for psychological support of families of victims

An Egyptian Red Crescent team arrived at Cairo Airport on Thursday to offer psychological support for the families of the victims of the doomed EgyptAir flight that vanished from radar while en route from France to Egypt.

Six ambulances fit out by medical teams were sent to the airport for fear of any health problem facing the families of the victims. 

The national flag carrier has earlier said that Flight MS804 with 66 persons on board disappeared from radar 10 miles after entering the Egyptian air field.

Some 56 passengers along with 10 crew members were on board the Airbus A320.

Radar lost contact with the flight at 2:45 Cairo local time while it was at an altitude of 37,000 feet.

The flight took off from Charles de Gaulle airport on Wednesday 23:09 Paris local time then it disappeared from radar after entering the Egyptian airspace.

EgyptAir said that the captain had recorded more than 6,000 flying hours, including 2,000 hours in that model.

The Armed Forces sent a number of planes and naval units to search for the plane that disappeared from radar earlier Thursday.

Greece sent a plane in coordination with Egypt to contribute to search and rescue efforts.

Source: MENA