EgyptAir Flight MS804 Crashes With 66 People Feared Dead In Suspected Terrorist Attack

Searches are continuing after the Airbus A320 disappeared in the early hours of Thursday morning while it was en route from Paris to Cairo What are known so far:

• EgyptAir flight MS804, which was carrying 66 people, was on route from Paris to Cairo when it is believed to have crashed in the Mediterranean, according Egyptian aviation officials • Among the victims was Briton Richard Osman, who had just become a dad for the second time, and was travelling to Egypt for work • Search for missing plane has intensified following orders from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after conflicting reports of the wreckage being found near Greek island of Karpathos were reported by EgyptAir • The cause of the crash is unknown but officials have indicated it may have been a terror attack. Investigators are probing whether a bomb could have been put on the plane at one of its previous stops that day including Eritrea and Tunisia, among other theories as to what caused the plane to crash • The plane took off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 11.09pm and went missing at 2.45am on route to Cairo International. Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos said the Airbus swerved 90 degrees to the left, spun through 360 degrees to the right and plunged from 37,000 feet to 15,000 before vanishing from Greek radar screens • There were 56 passengers on board, including a child and two babies, and 10 crew. The airline said the passengers included 30 Egyptians, 15 French, two Iraqis and one each from Britain, Sudan, Chad, Portugal, Algeria, Canada, Belgium, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia • The airline has also provided free contact numbers for families concerned for relatives. From outside of Egypt, anyone concerned should call+ 202 25989320 KEY EVENTS SO FAR • 11 HOURS AGO'No signs of explosion aboard crashed plane', officials say • 12 HOURS AGOGreek air safety authorities 'deny finding EgyptAir wreckage... • 16 HOURS AGOFirst picture of Brit victim Richard Osman • 16 HOURS AGOBritish victim named as Richard Osman • 17 HOURS AGOAirplane lifejackets found during search for mis