Egyptian Military Releases First Images Of EgyptAir Wreckage

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Photos of ruined plane parts, lifebelts and passengers’ personal belongings are among the first official images released by the Egyptian military of the doomed EgyptAir flight MS804.

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The Independent reports that the EgyptAir branding can be seen on pieces of the wreckage recovered from the Mediterranean Sea, where officials are hunting for the crashed plane’s black box .

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The plane crashed into the sea on Thursday after officials lost contact with the aircraft.

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People have speculated that the plane was the victim of a terror attack but no groups have taken credit for the incident.

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A spokesperson for the Egyptian army, Brigadier General Mohammed Samir, has said that a number of photos published this morning show the wreckage of the missing plane and passengers’ belongings.

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The pictures appear to show the plane’s shredded bulkheads, foam from the passengers’ seats and an uninflated life jacket.

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The Mirror have also claimed that Egyptian state-run newspaper Al-Ahram have reported that the military has  found the plane’s black box, which means we may soon be able to untangle this terrible mystery.

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The French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault added that ‘all hypotheses’ as to what happened to the flight are being considered, while ISIS have said they plan to make an official statement soon.