Shares of airlines and travel operators slumped as reports said the missing EgyptAir flight MS804 crashed.

Flying from Paris to Cairo, unidentified officials disclosed the plane, carrying 66 individuals on board, suddenly waned in their radar after it get into the airspace. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with Greece helping find the survivors.

Thomas Cook Group Plc shares dropped 17% and TUI AG slid 2.9%. EasyJet Plc and International Consolidated Airlines SA fell 1.9% and 1.6%, respectively.

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