First photos of Egypt Air Passenger Jet - MS804's mangled wreckage

First pictures of the mangled wreckage from Egypt Air flight 804. The plane's twisted blue metal panelling, marked with Egypt-Air branding, as well as items of clothing and yellow lift jackets have been recovered from the sea, as the search of the wreckage still continues at the crash site.

Investigators have confirmed that smoke alarms were reportedly sounding for almost three minutes on board the flight before it plummeted into the sea. Also, Egyptian media have reported that divers have found the blackbox of the plane, which could provide vital clues into what caused the plane to crash just as it entered Egyptian airspace on its journey to Cairo

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President Buhari Condoles President Al-Sisi and Egyptians On Crash Of Flight MS 804

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday evening, called President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt on the telephone to commiserate with him and the people of Egypt on yesterday’s EgyptAir crash which claimed about 66 lives.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the President’s media aide, Garba Shehu.

Condoling the Egyptian leader on the loss of 66 lives in the crash, President Buhari assured President Al-Sisi and the people of Egypt of the sympathy of all Nigerians as they mourn the passengers and crew of EgyptAir MS804.

The statement read in part:

President Buhari told President Al-Sisi that the thoughts and prayers of Nigerians are with the families and friends of bereaved Egyptians and other nationals who are in sorrow as a result of the tragic air crash.

The President prayed that God Almighty will comfort all those who lost relatives and friends in the crash and grant eternal rest to the souls of those who died.

President Al-Sisi thanked President Buhari for his condolence and sympathy.

Missing EgyptAir plane: News so far

EgyptAir Flight 804 from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar Thursday morning over the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board. Here is the report so far

-- The cause of the disappearance is more likely terrorism than a technical issue, Egypt's civil aviation minister said.

-- U.S. government officials have an initial theory that a bomb took down the plane. Officials said the theory could change, with one senior administration official cautioning it is not yet supported by a "smoking gun."

-- Greek air traffic control tried to reach the Airbus A320's pilots about two minutes before it disappeared -- but got no response.

-- As the plane left Greek airspace for Egyptian airspace, it swerved sharply and plunged from 37,000 feet down to the Mediterranean, Greece says.