Tears for the victims of MS804: Dead pilots' fathers and fellow air crew gather to mourn the 66 killed in EgyptAir disaster - as search teams find severed arm, luggage and two-mile oil slick in the Med

Relatives, friends and colleagues (left) of the EgyptAir crew wept and consoled each other as they gathered for an emotional service at the Al Sedeq mosque near Cairo Airport where the doomed jet had been due to land. Ahmed Asem (top right), the father of co-pilot Mohamed Mamdouh Ahmed Asem (top inset) was overwhelmed by messages of condolence as the Imam led prays for their salvation.

Meanwhile, at another heart-rending vigil, Bahgat Shoukair (bottom right), the father of Captain Mohamed Said Ali Ali Shoukair (bottom inset) collapsed in grief for his missing son.

The services were held as search crews revealed they had found a severed arm, luggage and a two-mile-long oil slick in the Mediterranean close to where the Airbus A320 vanished, dealing a devastating blow to families holding a glimmer of hope their loved ones may have survived the crash.