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Sinai plane crash: No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268 | Sinai plane crash: No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268 |
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A Russian airliner has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board, Egyptian officials have said. | A 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. | 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. | 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. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared Sunday a day of mourning. |
He has ordered an official investigation into the crash, and for rescue teams to be sent to the crash site. | He has ordered an official investigation into the crash, and for rescue teams to be sent to the crash site. |
Egyptian officials said 214 of the passengers were Russian and three Ukrainian. | Egyptian officials said 214 of the passengers were Russian and three Ukrainian. |
A passenger list published by the Russian Association of Tour Operators showed that 10 of those on board were under the age of 10, with one only 10 months old. | |
A commission headed by Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov is to leave for Egypt on Saturday afternoon. | A commission headed by Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov is to leave for Egypt on Saturday afternoon. |
A criminal case has also been opened against the airline, Kogalymavia, for "violation of rules of flight and preparation for them", Russia's Ria news agency reported. | A criminal case has also been opened against the airline, Kogalymavia, for "violation of rules of flight and preparation for them", Russia's Ria news agency reported. |
Oksana Golovin, a spokeswoman for the airline, said the company did not see any grounds to blame human error. | Oksana Golovin, a spokeswoman for the airline, said the company did not see any grounds to blame human error. |
She told a press conference that the pilot had 12,000 hours of flying experience. Kogalymavia did not yet know what caused the crash, she said, but the plane was fully serviced. | She told a press conference that the pilot had 12,000 hours of flying experience. Kogalymavia did not yet know what caused the crash, she said, but the plane was fully serviced. |
Police are reported to be searching the company's offices. | Police are reported to be searching the company's offices. |
Russian authorities say the plane was carrying 217 passengers, 138 of them women and 17 children aged between 2 and 17. Most were tourists. There were seven crew on board. | Russian authorities say the plane was carrying 217 passengers, 138 of them women and 17 children aged between 2 and 17. Most were tourists. There were seven crew on board. |
Egyptian officials investigating the scene said there were no survivors. | Egyptian officials investigating the scene said there were no survivors. |
A centre to help relatives of the passengers has been set up at Pulkovo airport, Tass news agency quoted St Petersburg city officials as saying. | A centre to help relatives of the passengers has been set up at Pulkovo airport, Tass news agency quoted St Petersburg city officials as saying. |
Sudden altitude loss | Sudden altitude loss |
Initially there were conflicting reports about the fate of the plane, some suggesting it had disappeared over Cyprus. | Initially there were conflicting reports about the fate of the plane, some suggesting it had disappeared over Cyprus. |
But the office of Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail confirmed in a statement that a "Russian civilian plane... crashed in the central Sinai". | But the office of Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail confirmed in a statement that a "Russian civilian plane... crashed in the central Sinai". |
Officials say up to 50 ambulances have been sent to the scene. | Officials say up to 50 ambulances have been sent to the scene. |
Access to the area is strictly controlled by the military and the terrain is difficult, correspondents say. | Access to the area is strictly controlled by the military and the terrain is difficult, correspondents say. |
One official told Reuters news agency that at least 100 bodies had been found. | One official told Reuters news agency that at least 100 bodies had been found. |
"I now see a tragic scene," the official said. "A lot of dead on the ground and many died whilst strapped to their seats." | "I now see a tragic scene," the official said. "A lot of dead on the ground and many died whilst strapped to their seats." |
The plane split in two, with one part burning up and the other crashing into a rock, he added. | The plane split in two, with one part burning up and the other crashing into a rock, he added. |
The Egyptian cabinet said in a statement that flight KGL9268 left Sharm el-Sheikh at 05:58 local time (03:58 GMT) | The Egyptian cabinet said in a statement that flight KGL9268 left Sharm el-Sheikh at 05:58 local time (03:58 GMT) |
It added that the aircraft went off the radar 22 minutes after take-off. | It added that the aircraft went off the radar 22 minutes after take-off. |
The flight had been due into St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport at 09:10 GMT. | The flight had been due into St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport at 09:10 GMT. |
Kogalymavia airline | Kogalymavia airline |
Egypt's civilian aviation ministry said the plane had been at an altitude of 9,450m (31,000ft) when it disappeared. | Egypt's civilian aviation ministry said the plane had been at an altitude of 9,450m (31,000ft) when it disappeared. |
Live flight tracking service Flight Radar 24's Mikail Robertson confirmed the altitude. | Live flight tracking service Flight Radar 24's Mikail Robertson confirmed the altitude. |
He told the BBC that the plane started to drop very fast, losing 1,500 metres in one minute before coverage was lost. | He told the BBC that the plane started to drop very fast, losing 1,500 metres in one minute before coverage was lost. |
Sergei Izdolsky, an official with Russia's air transport agency, said the plane had been due to make contact with air traffic controllers in Cyprus half an hour after take-off, but did not do so. | |
Soon after, he said, the plane disappeared from Cypriot radar screens. | |
Aviation official Ayman al-Mukadem said the pilot had reported technical difficulties before the plane went missing, the Associated Press reported. | Aviation official Ayman al-Mukadem said the pilot had reported technical difficulties before the plane went missing, the Associated Press reported. |
Local weather observations in the vicinity of the rescue scene suggest relatively benign conditions. | Local weather observations in the vicinity of the rescue scene suggest relatively benign conditions. |
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