Debris from the missing EgyptAir flight has been found floating in the Mediterranean, Egyptian officials say, according to BBC News.

Flight MS804 was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew when it vanished early on Thursday, May 19.

Egypt's army spokesman said wreckage and passenger belongings were found 290km (180 miles) from Alexandria.

Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said a body part, two seats and at least one suitcase had been found.

The search is now focused on finding the plane's flight recorders, the Associated Press news agency reports.

In a statement, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke of his "utmost sadness and regret" at the crash, BBC says.

Greek, Egyptian, French and UK military units have been taking part in a search operation near Greece's Karpathos island.

Greece said radar showed the Airbus A320 had made two sharp turns and dropped more than 25,000ft (7,620m) before plunging into the sea.