- Title: Greek plane on standby for EgyptAir search operation
- Date: 20th May 2016
- Summary: CRETE, GREECE (MAY 20, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF GREEK MILITARY C-130 PLANE ON TARMAC OF HELLENIC AIR FORCE BASE LOADING DOOR ON SIDE OF PLANE VARIOUS OF HELLENIC AIR FORCE SYMBOL ON SIDE OF PLANE PLANE ON TARMAC SIGN ON SIDE OF PLANE READING (English): "HELLENIC AIR FORCE" VARIOUS OF PLANE ON TARMAC
- Embargoed: 4th June 2016 11:02
- Keywords: Egyptair plane Mediterranean Greece search
- Location: CRETE, GREECE
- City: CRETE, GREECE
- Country: Greece
- Topics: Air Accidents,Disaster/Accidents
- Reuters ID: LVA0014IM4EH3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:A Greek Air Force plane was on standby on the Greek island of Crete on Friday (May 20), in case it was needed to help Egyptian authorities in the search for the missing EgyptAir plane.
Greece is among the several countries who have offered help in the rescue operation after the plane went missing on Thursday (May 19) above the Mediterranean.
The A320 disappeared from controllers' screens over the Mediterranean south of Greece en route from Paris to Cairo, with Athens saying the plane swerved in mid-air before plunging from cruising height.
The Egyptian military said on Friday it had found parts of debris from the missing plane 290 kilometres north of the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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