Airbus A320 crash, May 19, 2016 (66 killed), Mediterranea...
Airbus A320 accident on May 19, 2016 near Mediterranean Sea, World with 66 fatalities. Cause: BEA (France): an in flight fire in the cockpit of...
- Date: May 19, 2016
- Aircraft: Airbus A320
- Location: Mediterranean Sea, World
- Fatalities: 66
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: BEA (France): an in flight fire in the cockpit of unestablished origin, most likely from an oxygen leak at the copilot mask system, spread quickly and caused loss of control, with the crew unable to use the extinguisher. Egypt's final report (EGAI, 2024) concludes an explosive device started the fire, and the BEA disagrees.
On 19 May 2016 EgyptAir flight MS804, an Airbus A320 232 flying from Paris to Cairo with 59 passengers and 7 crew, disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean after descending from FL370 in a few seconds and turning. No distress call was made, debris and luggage were recovered, and ACARS messages had reported smoke. All 66 people on board died.