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Egyptair plane that left Paris for Cairo 'did not land': French official

Published: 19 May 2016 - 08:12 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 09:52 am
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An empty Egyptair counter is seen at terminal 1 at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France, May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

PARIS: An Egyptair plane reported missing after leaving Paris for Cairo never landed, a French airport official said on Thursday.

Referring to flight MS804 reported missing by the Egyptian airline, the French official, asking not to be identified by name, said: "It did not land. That is all we can say for the moment."

Officials at France's foreign ministry were looking into the matter but had no immediate information to report when contacted.

Reuters