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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered the civil aviation ministry, the army's search and rescue centre, the navy, and the air force to take all necessary measures to locate debris from the EgyptAir plane that disappeared early on Thursday.

In a statement issued by his office, Sisi also ordered an investigative committee formed by the civil aviation ministry to immediately start investigating the causes of the plane's disappearance.

The statement reads: 

The Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt is following up on the ongoing measures and efforts in search for the EgyptAir flight which went missing en route from Paris to Cairo early this morning.

The President gave directives to all relevant state authorities including the ministry of civil aviation and the armed forces’ search and rescue center, the navy and air force, to intensify search operations for the Egyptian aircraft and to take all measures necessary to locate the debris of the plane in collaboration and coordination with friendly countries.

The President also ordered the immediate start of the work of the investigative committee which was formed by the ministry of civil aviation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the Egyptian aircraft and establish its causes.

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