OFFICIAL: Debris in Mediterranean Sea IS missing EgyptAir MS804

DEBRIS found in sea near Greek Islands has been confirmed as being from missing EgyptAir MS804.

EgyptAir says objects discovered 50 miles southeast from where the plane disappeared is likely to be from its missing plane which had been flying from Paris to Cairo. 

Search teams uncovered two pieces of debris from the downed flight this afternoon including lifejackets and plastic material.

The find comes as a Brit has been named as one of those aboard the plane.

LAST CONTACT: The plane is believed to have plunged into the sea

WRECKAGE: Debris believed to be from the plane has been found

Egyptian search planes are thought to have also spotted the two floating items, say Greek officials.

Search teams from Egypt, France and Greece have been combing the area 230 miles south of the island of Crete since early this morning.

The debris consists of large pieces of plastic that are white and red and they were seen incredibly close to where a transponder signal came from earlier.

The finds come has rumours swirled that a clip of the doomed plane coming down had been uploaded to YouTube.

CLUE: Possible debris

RELATIVES: The news of debris is likely to devastate friends and family

The news is likely to devastate friends and families of passengers who have congregated at Egypt's Cairo Airport and Charles de Gaulle Airport in France.

It comes as Egyptian authorities said it was far more likely that the plane brought down in a terrorist attack than suffered a mechanical failure.