Experts say the chances of a mechanical malfunction in the case of Thursday's Egyptair disappearance are slim.
Experts say the chances of a mechanical malfunction in the case of Thursday's Egyptair disappearance are slim.
Egypt's foreign ministry said in its statement that the two countries had agreed to cooperate closely in investigating the causes of the incident.
It crashed around 130 nautical miles off the island of Karpathos
"The cause of the airplane's disappearance is not yet known," the airline said in a statement.
Ayrault confirmed 15 French people were on the flight. "We imagine the anguish of the families."
EgyptAir Flight 804 was lost from radar at 2:45 a.m. local time when it was flying at 37,000 feet, the airline said.
No further details were provided as to the nature of the distress signal.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls, as well as France's foreign, defence and interior ministers would attend the meeting.
The expats are closely following the updates on the incident.
The airlines has confirmed that there are 56 passengers in addition to 10 cabin crew members onboard the aircraft.