No evidence of terrorism in Russian passenger jet crash

In a statement, he added that all results have been sent to concerned parties and that the investigative body is now looking into the technical condition of the plane.

Ayman el-Mokadem, head of the investigating committee, said the report was sent to the representatives of countries participated in the investigation and to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Russian Federation and Western governments have said the Airbus A321 operated by Metrojet was likely brought down by a bomb, and the Islamic State militant group said it had smuggled an explosive on board.

The report showed that the search was extended to more than 16 km beyond the place of the crash in Sinai. “The technical status, and the detailed repairs that were carried out on the airplane, its structure, systems and engines since the date of production up to the date of the accident, are being studied now”, the preliminary report reads.

El-Muqadam said the investigation committee made 15 visits to the crash site, and the team was coordinating with the air force to move the wreckage to a safe location in Cairo for further study.

The statement from Egypt contadicts that from Russia’s investigators.

Russian Federation said it had found evidence that a bomb caused the crash.

That investigation has focused on baggage handlers, their security supervisors and also personnel involved in aircraft catering, according to the officials.