{UAH} 2 Canadians aboard EgyptAir plane that crashed in Mediterranean Sea: Dion The Canadian Press The Canadian Press May 19, 2016

2 Canadians aboard EgyptAir plane that crashed in Mediterranean Sea: Dion

The Canadian Press

May 19, 2016

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A relative of a passenger on an EgyptAir flight that crashed early Thursday puts her hand on the window from inside a bus at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, Thursday, May 19, 2016. Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion says that Global Affairs Canada is providing consular assistance to the families of two Canadian citizens on board EgyptAir flight MS804 and officials are working closely with authorities to confirm whether there were any additional Canadian citizens on board. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ahmed Abd el Fattah

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion says two Canadian citizens were among the passengers on EgyptAir flight MS804 that crashed while travelling from Paris to Cairo.

Dion says Global Affairs Canada is providing consular assistance to the families and officials are working closely with authorities to confirm whether there were any additional Canadian citizens on board.

He says consular officials were immediately deployed to the airport and reached out to government agencies to ascertain the facts and provide the most effective support to families.

Authorities have said the EgyptAir jetliner with 66 people aboard swerved wildly in flight and crashed in the Mediterranean Sea early Thursday.

Egyptian and Russian officials have said it may have been brought down by terrorists.

There have been no immediate signs of survivors.

"On behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims on board EgyptAir flight MS804," Dion said in a statement.

He added that Global Affairs is also working with its French and Egyptian counterparts as well as other impacted countries to assess the situation and consider any requests for support.

-- With files from The Associated Press

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