Wreckage of EgyptAir flight MS8o4 flying from Paris to Cairo, which vanished from radar just as it was exiting air space controlled by Greece and entering into Egypt air space was on Friday morning, May 20, found by the Egyptian military about 290 km, (180) mile north of Egypt's Mediterranean port city, Alexandria.
Egypt Military authorities said flight MS804, due to arrive Cairo Airport at 03:15 am CLT, swerved radically and plunged from 37,000 feet to 15,000 before vanishing from Egyptian sea coast at 02:30 am CLT on 19 May, 2016, with 66 people on board: 56 passengers and 10 crew members.
Debris from the wreckage found include human body parts, passengers belongings and plane parts floating in the Mediterranean.
Information disclosed that British geologist, Richard Osman was among the passengers of the ill fated flight.
In the mist of speculations that the accident might be an act of terror, United States intelligence said terror attack is the 'most likely cause of the crash' . However, no terrorist group has so far come out to claim responsibility.
Egyptian President Adbel Fattah al-Sisi has offered condolences for those on board, amounting to Cairo's official confirmation of their deaths.
Search continues in the area.
