Disturbing news, plane crash and fears, of course, this could be another terrorist attack. This was a relatively new plane, an airbus 320 built in 2003. The pilot and copilot had a lot of experience. Thousands of hours in the cockpit. The plane disappeared 30 minute before it was scheduled to land in cairo. Most of the 66 people on board were egyptian. Passengers from many other countries were on the manifest. No americans. Weve got this all covered this morning. Lets start with nbc keir simmons outside paris where that flight originated late last night. Keir simmons, good morning. Reporter savannah, good morning. French president in the past half hour, confirming that the plane crashed. Devastating news for the families of those on board, who have been waiting here at this hotel. And now the mystery over what happened to it over the mediterranean, multinational search for the plane and for answers. A plane that left the paris airport last night on a routine flight. Family members of p
Mediterranean of egyptair flight 0 had and terrorism emerging as the leading theory behind the crash. Several countries sent planes to scour for the wreckage and more help is on the way. Officials said the plane veered wildly before plunging into the sea. It was a widely used airbus a320, this particular one made in 2003. The pilot had more than 6,000 hours of flying time and there was no distress call. Were going to get more now from abcs david kerley. Reporter the late night flight boarded 56 passengers and ten crew members including three air marshals taking off from pariss Charles De Gaulle airport at 11 09. Near the end of the fourhour flight at 2 30 a. M. , the pilots check in with air track control. All is fine as the jet enters egyptian air space at 37,000 feet, cruising altitude. 16 minutes later, the airbus a 320 just drops off radar screens. The Greek Defense minister says his countrys radar shows the plane erratically turning left, then making a full circle to the right, po
And, we remember a sunday night giant morley safer. Good evening. We begin tonight with the breaking developments in the mystery of egyptair flight 804. Disappearing after taking off from paris. The main question, was it terror that brought it down . The major clues, 66 passengers and crew onboard, 3 of them children. New images of the search for debr debris. Authorities said it made a sharp turn, plunging 37,000 feet into the sea. Tonight, families in cairo grieving. David kerley takes us step by step through the final moments of this flight. Reporter just in tonight these scenes the scouring of the surface of the Mediterranean Sea looking for any sign of egyptair flight 804. A u. S. Military aircraft aiding in the search. And early suggestions that debris was discovered, tonight discounted tonight by greek search crews. This is the jetliner which fell out of the sky with no distress call. The late night flight boarded 56 passengers and 10 crew, including 3 air marshals, taking off fr
Im kendis gibson. And im diane macedo. We begin with the search for answers in that crash of egyptair flight 804. More than 24 hours after it disappeared, theres still no sign of wreckage. Officials do believe that terrorism is the likely cause. The airbus a320 was nearing the end of its flight from paris to cairo when it suddenly spun around and plunged into the Mediterranean Sea below. Grieving family members have been waiting at the airport in cairo desperate for information but getting conflicting reports. We get the latest now from abcs kenneth moton. In the Mediterranean Sea, the all out search continues for egyptair ms 804. So does the mystery of what happened to the doomed flight from paris to cairo. The possibility of having a different action or having a terror attack is higher than the possibility of having a technical. This is video of the airbus a320. The night had 56. Near the end flight and a half hour before landing in cairo, it vanished. The Greek Defense minister says
For the win. The mvp taking one for his team leading the Golden State Warriors to victory plus the nolook shot of the night everyone is talking about this morning. And good morning, america. We want to get right to that breaking news. An egyptair flight heading from paris to cairo disappeared overnight, 66 people on board. The radar shows it over the mediterranean after it entered egyptian airspace. Youre looking live at the airport in cairo where it was headed. Passengers families gathering there. It is an airbus a320 with 56 passengers, ten crew members on board. It departed Charles De Gaulle airport in paris at 11 09 p. M. Local time and officials lost contact with it as it was over water 3 40 into that flight. The french president spoke confirming it was damaged and we have full Team Coverage live in paris and cairo and begin with our aviation correspondent david kerley in washington, good morning, david. Reporter good morning, at this hour an air and sea search is under way for th