19 May 2016, 08:05 GMT
SOCHI (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences over the disappearance of the EgyptAir passenger jet that disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea earlier on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
“The Kremlin and the president express deep condolences in regard to the air crash of the Egyptian plane. The reasons for this catastrophe are currently being investigated, and there are many reports coming out. So far there isn’t a full picture, but it seems obvious, even though the fact of an air crash hasn’t been confirmed,” Peskov said during a briefing.
EgyptAir Flight MS804 departed from the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at 23:09 GMT. The aircraft was heading for Cairo International Airport. According to the airline, there were a total of 66 people on board the plane, including 56 passengers.
