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Russian passenger aircraft with 220 onboard goes off radar, crashes over Egypt
A Russian plane carrying over 220 people has been lost from radars, according to sources in the Russian and Egyptian air traffic controllers. It's been reported that the plane crashed over Sinai. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail confirmed that the Russian plane did go missing over Sinai and said a cabinet-level crisis committee has been formed to deal with the incident. Kolavia Flight 7K9268, an Airbus A320, went off radar 23 minutes after taking off the Sharm El-Sheikh International… (www.rt.com) Mehr...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
the story as of today is that more and more it appears to have been an explosive device,possibly in a piece of luggage that caused the plane to fall apart..the terroist group isis is taking credit for it and a reporton cnn today said there was "chatter" monitored stating something big was about to happen..empty planes are eing flown into the resort are from Britain to bring home their citizens,but they must depart without their luggage..this is awful...
The departure airport has a record of lax security. Putting something in with the luggage should not have been that difficult. Also ISIL isn't the only group with an axe to grind. The Muslim Brotherhood could be a player.
The is a picture of the site showing a burned wing WITH THE FLAPS DOWN !! Tha means the pilots had time to react to some emergency. Isn't that significant ? How come nobody has noticed nor mentionned that fact. I am unable to show it here, but if anybody is interested pls contact me at [email protected]
Crash Site video. The tail is conspicuous in its absence. We can wonder whether this was as a result of terrorist action or structural failure, this aircraft did have a tail strike repair.....
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dcc_1446472746
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dcc_1446472746
From the video it appears as if the aircraft stuck the ground like a pancake landing. There doesn't seem to be any or little in the way of high speed impact. The silhouette of the wings and fuselage show catastrophic fire. The tail is some distance away from the main wreckage but the nose and cockpit area show little impact damage. You can clearly see the radar antenna and the area where the radome would fasten. One of the initial pictures showed the nose upside down but intact. The latest shows someone has righted the front, presumably to recover victims. My thoughts and prayers go to the families of the victims..
Looking like an explosive device, russia definatley has not made any friends in that region as of late.
UPDATE
BBC now reporting the aircraft broke up in mid-air
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34694057
BBC now reporting the aircraft broke up in mid-air
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34694057