Flight MS804 has now been missing for four hours: last contact was at 02.45 local time. It is now 06.45 in Cairo, where it has been daylight for close to two hours.
A further update from EgyptAir:
It confirms that 56 passengers were on board, including one child and two babies
It says the captain has 6,275 flying hours, including 2,101 on the A320; the copilot has 2,766.
The plane was manufactured in 2003.
Specialist teams and the Egyptian armed forces are still searching for the plane.
Egypt air is following the situation closely with the relevant authorities through the integrated operations centre.
The company also provides free contact numbers: 0800 7777 0000 from any landline in Egypt and + 202 2598 9320 outside Egypt or any mobile in Egypt.
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