Debris of missing EgyptAir plane found near Alexandria
May 20, 2016  14:39
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Egyptian military finds parts of debris of missing EgyptAir plane 290 km north of Alexandria, says Egypt State TV. 


A massive search has been underway for the wreckage of the EgyptAir plane en route from Paris to Cairo that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board, with authorities saying the incident was likely a terror attack.


The search for EgyptAir Flight 804 was ongoing after reports that the plane's wreckage had been found turned out to be false, prompting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to demand an "intensified search".


There were no signs of survivors after the Airbus A320 "swerved and then plunged" into the Mediterranean. The plane, on its fifth journey of the day, was travelling at 37,000 feet when it disappeared from radar. It had made a stop in Tunisia before flying to Paris.


The Egyptian navy, air force and army are searching the sea to the north of Egypt's coast, with French, Greek, British and US support. The plane made "sudden swerves" before dropping off radar over the Mediterranean, Greek defence minister Panos Kammenos said.


It made a 90-degree turn left, and then dropped from 37,000 feet to 15,000 feet before swerving 360 degrees right. The plane was carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew: two cockpit crew, five cabin crew and three security personnel. EgyptAir said two babies and one child were on board.
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