One of Algerian aircrafts gone missing after an hour take-off

Algerian national transporter Air Algerie on Thursday said it had missed contact with one of its aircraft en route from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to Algiers about 50 minutes after its departure.

“Air navigation services have lost contact with an Air Algerie plane Thursday flying from Ouagadougou to Algiers, 50 minutes after take-off,” the airline said, cited by national news agency APS.

The number of passengers on board of the missing plane is yet known as APS gave no details.