The moment the Egyptian plane turned into a giant fireball

The British Telegraph has just cited a video recording the moment a giant fireball appeared in the sky in the area where the Egyptian plane disappeared.

The video has not been independently verified but was aired by Seven News Sydney, the British newspaper reported.

Video footage captured the final moments of the plane as it turned into a "ball of fire" according to witnesses.

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EgyptAir flight MS804 carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew members was en route from Paris to Cairo when it disappeared from radar screens at 2:45 a.m. (Cairo time).

An Egyptian aviation official has confirmed the plane crashed in the Mediterranean and a search operation is underway.

According to the Messenger