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Image copyrightReutersImage caption The missing plane is believed to be an Airbus 320
An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo has disappeared from radar, the Egyptian airline says.
It says there are 59 passengers and 10 crew members on board Flight MS804.
The aircraft was flying at 37,000ft (11,300m) when it went missing over the eastern Mediterranean. An official said the plane lost contact with radar at 02:45 Cairo time (00:45 GMT).
The company said it would issue an update "when more information becomes available". Live updates
EgyptAir said the plane disappeared about 10 miles (16km) into Egyptian air space.
It said the concerned authorities had been notified, and search and rescue teams were now looking for the aircraft.
The search operation is being co-ordinated with the Greek authorities.
According to the flightradar24.com website, which tracks passenger flights around the globe, the plane is an Airbus A320.
The aircraft left Paris at 23:09 local time on Wednesday (21:09 GMT) and was scheduled to arrive in the Egyptian capital soon after 03:00 local time on Thursday.
In March, an EgyptAir plane was hijacked and diverted to Cyprus. The attacker later surrendered and all hostages were released.
Last October, a Russian passenger plane flying from Sharm el-Sheikh crashed over the Sinai peninsula killing all 224 people on board. Officials in Moscow later said the aircraft was brought down by an explosive device.
Islamic State militants said they had bombed the plane.
Live Reporting
By Saira Asher, Emma Atkinson and Roland Hughes
Report: Greece joins search for missing flight
Greece has joined the search and rescue operation for the EgyptAir flight, Associated Press reports.
Flight trackers show flight MS804 disappeared roughly to the south of the region between the islands of Crete and Cyprus.
Two aircraft, one C-130 and one early warning aircraft have been dispatched, officials at the Hellenic national defence general staff said.
They said one frigate was also heading to the area, and helicopters are on standby on the southern island of Karpathos for potential rescue or recovery operations.
Egyptian caution over information
Sally Nabil
BBC News, Cairo
The authorities haven't said exactly where the plane is believed to have disappeared, but it was shortly after entering Egyptian airspace.
They are usually very cautious when it comes to publishing information relation to aviation accidents, because of fears it might inflict more damage on the tourism industry, which is a lifeline to the Egyptian economy.
We are aware of media reports. At this time we have no further details, but we will provide further information when available.
EgyptAir helpline set up
EgyptAir has set up helpline numbers for passengers' relatives. Anyone concerned can call 0800 7777 0000 from any landline in Egypt and +202 259 89320 from any mobile phone or from outside Egypt.
No comment from airport authorities
Authorities at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris have not yet commented.
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