Debris found in search for missing EgyptAir flight MS804
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Debris from a missing EgyptAir flight, which had with more than 60 people on board, has reportedly been found.
What we know so far:
- EgyptAir says the armed forces have found debris of the missing aircraft and has extended their 'deepest sympathies' to families of the passengers. - France's foreign minister says there's still 'absolutely no indication' what happened to the flight. - The British passenger on board has been named as father-of-two Richard Osman, 40, from Carmarthen. - The last point of contact was five minutes before the plane went missing. - The plane lost contact when it was 295km from the Egyptian coast - The Greek defence minister claims the aircraft swerved 90 degrees left and then 360 degrees right before dropping more than 20-thousand feet before the singal was lost. - A Paris prosecutor has opened an investigation into the disappearance of the aircraft - The jet didn't make a distress call - The plane disappeared from the radar at 2.45am - The plane was due to land at 3.05am - 56 passengers and 10 crew were believed to be on board
The plane left Paris around 11.09pm and disappeared from the radar at 2.45am.
Worried friends and relatives of the passengers had gathered at Cairo International Airport and EgyptAir says it's continuing to support families.
A British national who had been on the plane has been named as Richard Osman from Carmarthen, believed to have been married with two children.
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The airline initially denied any speculation about what could have happened to the plane while Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said it was too early to rule out any possibilities.
The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority told journalists yesterday that it was more likely that the disappearance was due to an act of terror than a technical fault.
(Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi. Credit: PA Images)
EgyptAir today confirmed that debris found was the of the missing aircraft and extended their sympathies to the families involved.
It's believed the Egyptian military found passengers belongings, among other items, north of Alexandria and is searching for the plane's black box recorders.
The search continues and a British ship and military plane have been sent to help with the effort.
Why the tragedy happened is still unknown with France's foreign minister saying there's still 'absolutely no indication' what happened to the flight.
The airline says has a phone line open for those who may be concerned about missing relatives.
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The number is 080077770000 for those within Egypt and +20225989320 for people calling from outside of Egypt.
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