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EgyptAir Flight 804 Debris Found, Egyptian Military Official Says EgyptAir Flight 804 Debris Found, Egyptian Military Official Says
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CAIRO — Debris from an EgyptAir plane that went down with at least 66 people on board was found on Friday in the Mediterranean Sea, the Egyptian military said.CAIRO — Debris from an EgyptAir plane that went down with at least 66 people on board was found on Friday in the Mediterranean Sea, the Egyptian military said.
EgyptAir Flight 804, an Airbus A320 jetliner, disappeared from radar screens early Thursday morning as it was flying to Cairo from Paris, prompting a large search for the wreckage. EgyptAir Flight 804, an Airbus A320 jetliner, disappeared from radar screens early Thursday morning as it was flying to Cairo from Paris, prompting a major search for the wreckage.
An Egyptian Army spokesman, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir, said in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday that military planes and ships found “personal belongings of the passengers” and plane debris.An Egyptian Army spokesman, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir, said in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday that military planes and ships found “personal belongings of the passengers” and plane debris.
The wreckage was found 180 miles north of the city of Alexandria, according to General Samir.The wreckage was found 180 miles north of the city of Alexandria, according to General Samir.
“There is no doubt” that the debris is from the EgyptAir plane, he said.“There is no doubt” that the debris is from the EgyptAir plane, he said.
EgyptAir said in a statement on Facebook that it had been informed of the discovery by the Egyptian military, adding that the search in the area is continuing.EgyptAir said in a statement on Facebook that it had been informed of the discovery by the Egyptian military, adding that the search in the area is continuing.
The search for debris was mired in confusion on Thursday, after EgyptAir said that wreckage of the plane had been located but then retracted that statement hours later.The search for debris was mired in confusion on Thursday, after EgyptAir said that wreckage of the plane had been located but then retracted that statement hours later.
Officials have suggested that terrorism was a more likely cause for the disappearance than mechanical failure, but others cautioned that it was premature to make that judgment.Officials have suggested that terrorism was a more likely cause for the disappearance than mechanical failure, but others cautioned that it was premature to make that judgment.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt expressed his condolences on Friday to the families of victims. In a statement issued by his office, Mr. Sisi “with utmost sadness and regret mourns the victims on aboard the EgyptAir flight who were killed.”President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt expressed his condolences on Friday to the families of victims. In a statement issued by his office, Mr. Sisi “with utmost sadness and regret mourns the victims on aboard the EgyptAir flight who were killed.”
As the debris was found, more details began to emerge about the passengers on the flight. In Britain, the news media reported that the only Briton on the plane was Richard Osman, 40, a father of two from Wales, whose baby daughter had been born less than a month ago.
Alastair Osman told ITV News that his brother, described as a workaholic and fitness enthusiast, grew up in Wales and worked in the gold-mining industry. The son of an Egyptian doctor, he lived with his French-born wife in Jersey, an island in the English Channel.
Mr. Osman told the broadcaster that the family was preparing itself for the worst, including the possibility that the plane had been targeted by terrorists.
“This is the reality of ISIS and groups like that. It’s indiscriminate,” he told the broadcaster, referring to the Islamic State. “They don’t think any of these people have family members, or a past, or a history of hopes and dreams.”