Egypt confirms Greek debris is from missing airplane

ANKARA (AA) – Aircraft debris found near the Greek island of Karpathos late on Thursday belongs to missing EgyptAir flight MS804, the Egyptian authorities have confirmed.

In a statement posted online, EgyptAir said an official letter from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had confirmed the origin of the wreckage.

EgyptAir said family members of passengers and crew had been already informed.

“Meanwhile, the Egyptian Investigation Team, in co-operation with its Greek counterpart, is still searching for other remains of the missing plane,” the statement added.