Russian plane with 224 aboard crashes in Egypt, officials say no survivors

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Cairo, Oct 31, 2015: A Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers and crew crashed in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula today, the Egyptian government has confirmed. The search and rescue team has found more than 100 bodies, including those of five children, in the wreckage of the Russian aircraft, an officer at the site told Reuters. Officials say no survivors.

 

A "Russian civilian plane... crashed in the central Sinai," a statement from the office of Prime Minister Sharif Ismail said.

The Metrojet (formerly Kolavia Airlines) flight had over 224 passengers and seven crew members on board. A senior aviation official said it was a charter flight operated by a Russian company.

A statement from the prime minister’s office said Sherif Ismail had formed a cabinet level crisis committee to deal with the crash.

Earlier, there was confusion on the fate of the plane that was flying to Russia from Sharm al-Sheikh. While some reports said it had crashed in Sinai, others said the plane had made contact with air traffic control.

Most passengers on the flight are believed to be Russian tourists. 

 

Courtesy:NDTV