Egyptian Armed Forces informed EGYPTAIR that they have found first debris from the missing aircraft MS804

Egyptian Armed Forces have informed EGYPTAIR that they have found first debris from the missing aircraft operating flight MS804 295 KM from the Egyptian coastline.

Egyptian air and naval forces have found some of the passengers' "personal belongings" and debris of EgyptAir flight 804, which crashed while carrying 66 passengers and crew from Paris to Cairo, the army said Friday.

The debris was found around 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of the port city of Alexandria, Egyptian army spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir said in a statement posted on his Facebook page which the  EGYPTAIR also confirmed tohave received. 

Egyptian jets and naval vessels continued to search for further debris from the downed Airbus 320. A team of Egyptian investigators led by Ayman el-Mokadam — along with French and British investigators and an expert from Airbus — will inspect what the army has found, Egyptian officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.


The plane fell off the radar at 2.30a.m. local time on Thursday morning while it was crossing the Mediterranean sea. MS804 lost contact with radar above the Mediterranean Sea about 295 KM from the Egyptian sea coast at 02:30 am CLT on 19 May. It was due to arrive Cairo Airport at 03:15 am CLT.
The search in the area continues and further updates will be issued by EGYPTAIR and orther concerned authorities.

EGYPTAIR sincerely conveys its deepest sorrow to the families and friends of the passengers onboard Flight MS804. We extend our deepest sympathies to those affected and have engaged international emergency support group Kenyon to assist with care for those touched by this tragedy. Those concerned about missing relatives who may have been on board are invited to call 080077770000 within Egypt/ +20225989320 international.

In recent development on EGYPTAIR Flight No 804, EGYPTAIR Chairman Safwat Musallam, escorted by EGYPTAIR Vice Chairman Cpt. Ahmed Adel and Cpt. Hisham el-Nahas, the Chairman of EGYPTAIR Airlines have met with a number of Egyptian and foreign families and relatives of the passengers and crew of MS804 this morning, at a hotel nearby Cairo Int’l Airport to inform them of the whole situation as EGYPTAIR officials have provided them with full support and assistance and they were keen to respond to their inquiries.

Meanwhile, EGYPTAIR Crisis Center is still working on the updates of the search results issued by the concerned authorities.