In his first public remarks on the crash, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said possible scenarios were still being considered and cautioned against rushing to conclusions.
“Search equipment has been moved today from the oil ministry. This is no secret. They have a submarine that can reach 3,000 meters under water. It moved today in the direction of the plane crash site because we are working hard to salvage the black boxes, which include data and recordings that will help to a great extent in knowing the reasons behind the plane crash.”
Egypt has said its navy has so far found human remains, wreckage and the personal belongings of passengers floating in the Mediterranean about 290 km north of Alexandria.
But forces are still searching for the plane’s two black box recorders that could provide valuable evidence on the cause of the crash.
French investigators said on Saturday, that shortly before it disappeared off radar screens, the plane had sent a series of warnings indicating that smoke had been detected on board.
The signals did not indicate what caused the smoke or fire but they have offered the first clues as to what unfolded in the moments before the crash.
Source: Xinhua
