First images of EgyptAir 804 Flight crash wreckage found

Images of wreckage and personal belongings of crash victims found during the search for EgyptAir Flight 804 on Sartuday has been released by Egypt's military as searchers scoured the Mediterranean Sea for the aircraft's flight data and cockpit voice recorders.

The chunks of debris included an uninflated life vest, a seat, a purse, shoes, carpet, a scarf, parts of chairs and cushions, and a sling bag. The EgyptAir label appeared on one piece of wreckage.

Some body parts were said to have been found. It comes as more evidence points to a terror attack.

 

"The search is ongoing. It has uncovered initial pieces of the aircraft, body parts, belongings of the deceased, and it will continue hopefully until we can ascertain exactly where the plane has gone down," said Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

Shoukry said the searchers are pressing on but it isn't clear how long it will take to recover the cockpit voice and flight data recorders (black boxes) to determine what happened. 

The debris was discovered around 180miles from the port of Alexandria.