‘No terrorist act in Russian plane crash in Sinai’
All 224 people on board, including 17 children, were killed.
The plane came down while en route to Russian Federation from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh. Investigators are still reviewing evidences found at the crash site and a final report is yet to be released.
Sinai Province, the Islamic State’s Egyptian branch, claimed responsibility for the crash that killed all 224 passengers and crew on board.
To stay safe, the British and Russian governments suspended all their flights in the region, in order to avoid any other similar accidents.
Russian Federation has said that a bomb brought down the Metrojet Airbus after finding what it said were “traces of foreign explosives” amongst the debris.
He said investigations would continue and would look at the technical condition of the plane. The plane was headed to St. Petersburg, Russia.
Those supporting the terrorism claim say a noise recorded on the plane’s black box a fraction of a second before the signal went out suggests an explosion occurred. Though he stated the investigation is just not still complete.
The crash hit Egypt’s tourism industry, a cornerstone of the economy.
The government said in a statement that Egyptian officials recently met with several global companies and one would be chosen.
Russian Federation told Interfax news agency on Monday they had yet to see a copy of Egypt’s report.
Captain El Mokaddem said the report has been sent to all accredited representatives for the States that have the right to participate in the investigation, and ICAO. Was the crash the direct result of a terrorist attack, or was it a human/technical failure?
The Russians added that they had found explosive residue as evidence.
Fifteen trips to the wreckage site were organised by Egyptian Air Force helicopters.