EgyptAir has confirmed that wreckage found during the search for Flight MS804 is from the missing plane.
The airline released a statement saying it has received an official letter from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirming the wreckage was discovered near Karpathos Island.
The statement adds: "EgyptAir sincerely conveys its deepest sorrow to the families and friends of the passengers onboard Flight MS804.
"Family members of passengers and crew have been already informed and we extend our deepest sympathies to those affected.
"Meanwhile, the Egyptian investigation team, in cooperation with the GReek counterpart are still searching for other remains of the missing plane."
The find comes after a Greek frigate discovered pieces of plastic and two life jackets in the Mediterranean.
Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy said the plane, which was en route from Paris to Cairo, was more likely to have been brought down by a "terror attack" than a technical fault.
The aircraft disappeared with 56 passengers and 10 crew on board - including one British national.
French President Francois Hollande said "unfortunately the information we have ... confirms to us the plane came down and is lost".
Greek defence minister Panos Kammenos said the aircraft was in Egyptian airspace and flying at 37,000ft when it made "sudden swerves" and plunged to 15,000ft.
He said it swerved "90 degrees left and then 360 degrees to the right" before vanishing.
Authorities are examining CCTV footage at Charles de Gaulle Airport - and investigating an account from the captain of a merchant ship who reported seeing a "flame in the sky" some 130 nautical miles south of Karpathos.
Mr Fathy said there were no known security issues with the passengers who boarded the jet, but further checks were being made.
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