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19th May 2016

The wreckage of the missing EgyptAir flight has been found

Ellen Tannam

The wreckage of EgyptAir flight 804, which disappeared off the radar this morning, has been located.

CNN reports that Vice President of Egypt Ahmed Adel has confirmed that the remains of the Airbus A320, that had 66 people on board have been found.

There has been speculation that the plane was taken down by a bomb, but this could change as investigations continue.

For now, finding any survivors is a priority.

Christiane Amanpour, reporter for CNN, has confirmed that the wreckage has been located.

EgyptAir also made a statement on Facebook: