Two Canadians were aboard EgyptAir Flight MS804, which disappeared Thursday on a flight from Paris to Cairo, according to a statement from Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion.

“On behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims,” Dion wrote in a statement.

Canadian officials are working closely with the authorities to confirm whether there were any additional Canadian citizens on board, he added.

The airline earlier told the Star that Marwa Hamdy was the lone Canadian on board, but would not reveal her age or hometown.

“Family members of passengers and crew have been already informed and we extend our deepest sympathies to those affected,” the airline said in a tweet.

A friend of Hamdy told Postmedia on Thursday that Hamdy was born and raised in Saskatoon but currently lived in Cairo, where she was working.

Hamdy was returning from a trip to see family in Paris, Haleh Banani said in an interview with Postmedia.

Banani said her friend was a mother of three boys aged 11 to 16.

“She was always encouraging her kids, being involved with their activities. She was very kindhearted, a very loving person,” Banani said in the interview. “Even though she was a working mom, she had a great relationship with her boys.”

With files from the Associated Press