The residents of the Greek islands saw an inflammation in the sky. At the same time there is information that a trade ship also noticed the inflammation, reports RIA Novosti .

Before that the Egyptian Ministry of Aviation had reported that the aircraft was likely to explode, but the data have not yet been confirmed. Egypt's aviation ministry sources suggest that the plane crashed into the sea , reports Sky News Arabia. EgyptAir plane, which was flying from Paris to Cairo, disappeared from radars at 2: 30, at more than 11 km altitude, approximately 280 km from the coast of Egypt. There were 66 people on board. Greece and Egypt aviation services are involved in the search.