As pieces of luggage, human remains, wreckage and what could be a tell-tale oil slick were found early Friday in the Mediterranean Sea, one aviation expert said telemetry received by satellites from the doomed plane suggested a fire could have started onboard, knocking out computers and control mechanisms.
David Learmount said the fire could have started in the
plane's avionics compartment. Such a scenario could indicate an electrical
fire, and not terrorism, brought down Egypt Air flight 804 on Thursday.
The first physical clues to the crash of Flight 804, which
carried 66 passengers, crew and security officers, surfaced about 190 miles off
the coast of the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Reports of debris being found on
Thursday proved false, but the verified debris field could bring authorities
closer to the all-important flight data recorder, which could provide insight
into what caused the crash.
An EgyptAir official said midday Friday that wreckage of the
missing plane has been found, including body parts, luggage and passengers'
seats. The announcement came hours after a Greek official also reported
evidence being found.
"A short while ago we were briefed by the Egyptian
authorities... on the discovery of a body part, a seat and baggage just south
of where the aircraft signal was lost," Defense Minister Panos Kammenos
told reporters in Athens, according to Reuters.
The Cairo-bound flight had left Charles de Gaulle Airport in
Paris late Wednesday night, and disappeared from radar as it neared its destination.
Authorities have said terrorism is more likely than technical failure, but the
investigation is still in the early stages.
Sources from FoxNews
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