Egyptian military and security officials said none of the 221 people on board the Russian Airbus A321 which crashed earlier on Saturday in the Sinai Peninsula were alive.
The Russian passenger plane was carrying 214 Russian passengers and three Ukrainians, the Egyptian cabinet said in a statement. Out of the total 217 passengers, 138 were women, 62 men and 17 were children, the cabinet statement added.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry of Belarus said in its Russian-language Twitter account one Belarusian citizen could be on board.
The airliner en route from Sharm El-Sheikh to Saint Petersburg went off radar at 3:21 AM GMT 23 minutes after take-off. The Russian Transport Ministry confirmed that there were 221 people, including 7 crew members on board.
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Sinai plane crash: No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268...
ReplyDeleteA Russian airliner has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board, Egyptian officials have said.
The Airbus A-321 had just left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for the Russian city of St Petersburg.
Wreckage was found in the Hasana area and bodies removed, along with the plane's "black box". An official described a "tragic scene" with bodies of victims still strapped to seats.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared Sunday a day of mourning.....BBC
US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed on Saturday his condolences over the Russian airliner crash in Egypt that claimed 224 lives...
ReplyDeleteThe A-321 airliner crashed over the Sinai Peninsula 23 minutes after takeoff. The Russian Embassy in Cairo said all 217 passengers and seven crew members on board were killed.
"The initial reports represent tremendous tragedy, loss, and we extend our condolences to the families and all those concerned," Kerry said on his visit to the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.
Flight 9268 was en route to St. Petersburg from the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh.
Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation was cited by media as saying a flight data recorder was found at the crash site.
Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said the causes of the catastrophe would be determined after an international probe with Russian participation is conducted. He said the Airbus had an airworthiness certificate.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences and pledged a thorough investigation into the crash.
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