Live: Egyptair bosses confirm 'debris' not from missing plane

Bosses at Egyptair have confirmed wreckage found in the Mediterranean Sea was not from the missing jet.

• A Egyptair plane with 66 passengers on board has crashed off the Greek island of Karpathos in Egyptian airspace.
• There were 30 Egyptians, 15 French and 10 other nationalities on board.
• A distress signal was recorded by Egyptair, but it is not clear if it is from the missing plane or another plane or boat.
• The plane was still at 37,000ft when it disappeared from the radar.
• A search and rescue operation has been launched with military rescue teams sent to the planes last known location. Greece are helping out the rescue mission and France have said they may get involved also.
• An emergency meeting has been called by the Egyptian president with security officials.
• Greek defence minister says aircraft made a series of sharp turns and plummeted thousands of feet through the air before disappearing.
• EgyptAir has provided free contact numbers for families concerned for relatives. From outside Egypt, anyone concerned should call + 202 2598 9320.
• Debris and life jackets have been found near the suspected site of crash.
• Bosses at Egyptair have confirmed wreckage was not from missing plane.

10.30pm