Not Again! A Russian passenger plane has crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The Kogalymavia Airbus A-321 was travelling from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg.There were 217 passengers and seven crew on board the flight.Egyptian search and rescue teams have located the aircraft and say they have heard ‘pained’ voices from inside the wreckage.
The Russian aviation authority said that the aircraft failed to make scheduled contact with Cyprus air traffic control 23 minutes after take-off and disappeared from the radar.All of those on board are said to be Russian nationals.
The aircraft was discovered in the Hassana area south of Arish in the Sinai.Local Jihadis, affiliated to ISIL, are active in the area.Egyptian security sources said there was no indication that the Airbus jet had been shot down or blown up.Russian state media reports that the crew had complained of engine problems.Egyptian authorities have ordered an investigation.The plane crashed in a mountainous area.
