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Greek defence minister says debris also including suitcases discovered, but that cause of crash still not clear

A Greek Air Force mechanic checks a plane before its use in the search operation of the EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean (AFP Photo/Costas Metaxakis)

There were no immediate signs of any survivors but regardless of what caused the crash, the incident is likely to deepen Egypt’s woes as the country struggles to revive its ailing economy, particularly the lucrative tourism sector that has been battered by the turmoil in which the country has been mired since a 2011 popular uprising.

A terror attack could be the reason for the EgyptAir crash, Aleksandr Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), has said.

Greek military officials said that the items were located by an Egyptian search plane 230 miles southeast of the Island of Crete, according to an Associated Press report.