The Egyptian government announced Wednesday that the data recorder from EgyptAir 804 confirms smoke was detected in a bathroom and the avionics bay before the plane crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last month.
The Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee said some of the wreckage recovered from the front of the plane showed signs of high temperature damage and soot, ABC News reports, and the preliminary data shows the flight data recorder cut off at an altitude of 37,000 feet. Experts say the findings point to the plane experiencing an electrical fire.
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