CAIRO (CNN) — Update: The pilots aboard EgyptAir Flight 804 have been identified to CNN as Mohamed Said Shoukair and Mohamed Mamdouh Ahmed Assem, according to an official close to the investigation and a security source. The sources said Shoukair was the captain and Assem was the first officer. The head flight attendant was identified as Mirvat Zaharia Zaki Mohamed.
An initial investigation determined wreckage was found near the Greek island of Karpathos, airline Vice President Ahmed Adel told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. The airline released a statement that debris, which included life and plastic materials, were found Thursday afternoon.
Egyptian armed forces now report that they have found debris from EgyptAir Flight 804 in the Mediterranean, according to military spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammad Samir. Passenger belongings and parts of the aircraft were found Friday 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of the coastal city of Alexandria, according to a statement from the armed forces.
