Were EgyptAir passengers alive for three minutes as plane burned? Investigators confirm smoke filled cabin as first pictures emerge of MS804's wreckage and search teams 'discover blackbox'

The first pictures of the mangled wreckage from EgyptAir flight 804 has emerged as investigators confirm smoke was detected in multiple places moments before the plane plummeted into the Mediterranean.

The plane's twisted blue metal panelling, marked with EgyptAir branding as well as items of clothing and yellow lift jackets have been recovered from the sea, where investigators continue to search for the wreckage.

Egyptian media have also reported that divers have found the blackbox between 3 and 4 nautical miles from the crash site.