Global Pilots on missing Egyptair flight MS804
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONTREAL - The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is closely monitoring the developments related to the disappearance of Egyptair flight MS 804, an Airbus A320 en-route from Paris (CDG) to Cairo (CAI).
Our thoughts and best hopes are with the 66 crew and passengers onboard the aircraft, and their families.
Whilst the search and rescue efforts are taking place, IFALPA stresses the need to avoid speculation as to what happened to the aircraft. The Federation has reached out to the Egyptian Air Line Pilots’ Association and will offer its expertise to the Egyptian Accident Investigation Agency in order to help gather facts and any other information which may be pertinent to this event.
For further information, please contact Captain Martin Chalk, IFALPA President, at +44 7432 616 119 or
[email protected], or Mrs. Anna Lou, IFALPA Communications & Marketing Coor- dinator, at +1 514 419 1191 or
[email protected].
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