224 dead following Russian plane crash
British Prime Minister David Cameron has offered his condolences to the family and friends of the Russian plane crash victims.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the victims of the Russian plane crash in Egypt and the Bucharest nightclub fire
— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) October 31, 2015
Officials have said there are no survivors from the crash in Sinai, all 224 passengers and crew have died.
All 224 are dead from the plane that crashed this morning in Sinai, Egypt https://t.co/5SWmvPzIyz https://t.co/em6wX896go - @NewsHazbail
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
DNA samples will be taken from relatives of deceased to identify remains.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said he is "deeply shaken" by the crash.
The black box has been recovered and It is reported the pilot asked for an emergency landing at El Arish airport.
RT @flightradar24: Looping playback of #7K9268. Last data recorded at 04:13:22 UTC https://t.co/YGvJ7T0VMG https://t.co/vkMDw93yzX
— Eric Lewis (@SubEWL) October 31, 2015
The dead bodies of children have been discovered still strapped to their seats and Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared Sunday a national day of mourning.
UPDATE Putin declared Sunday as a day of mourning in Russia after plane crash in Egypt https://t.co/5SWmvPzIyz - @NewsHazbail
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
More than 100 bodies, including five children, have been found and voices can be heard inside the wreakage.
BREAKING The black box of the flight has been found and more than 100 bodies have been found https://t.co/5SWmvPzIyz - @NewsHazbail
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
Eygpt has dispatched 45 ambulances to the scene of the crash, where it is reported that the voices of trapped passengers can be heard from one section of the wreckage.
It is understood the plane split into two parts.
UPDATE: "Airplane most likely hit ground at slow speed" -Aviation analyst John Cox on reports plane split in half. - @AimanJarrar
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
Meanwhile, relatives of those on board have begun arriving at Pulkovo airport in St Petersburg where they're being directed to a crisis centre.
Five children have been found dead at the crash site.
The Airbus A321 was operated by Russian operator Kogalymavia, registration number KGL-9268.
UPDATE At least five children have been found dead at the crash scene of the flight (@itvnews) https://t.co/5SWmvPzIyz - @NewsHazbail
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
The aircraft was carrying 217 passengers (200 adults and 17 children) and seven crew members.
UPDATE Russian President Putin offers condolences to the victims families on flight #7K9268 https://t.co/5SWmvPzIyz - @NewsHazbail
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
The plane took off from Sinai's Sharm el-Sheikh at 5:51 a.m. local time, bound for St. Petersburg in Russia.
It disappeared from radar screens 23 minutes after takeoff.
Aviation expert on MSNBC saying A321 has history of moving rudder/tail without pilot input. #7K9268 - @AimanJarrar
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
Egyptian search and rescue teams have located the site of the crash in the Hassana area 35 km (22 miles) south of the Sinai Mediterranean coastal city of Al Arish.
UPDATE @AP: Wreckage found in area where Egyptian forces are fighting an Islamic militant insurgency https://t.co/5SWmvPzIyz - @NewsHazbail
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
Egyptian officials have said the plane was at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9,400 metres) when it vanished from radar screens.
224 people are feared dead after a Russian passenger plane crashed in Egypt.
The Airbus A-321, carrying mainly Russian tourists, was on its way to St Petersburg from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
BREAKING Egyptian authorities say technical faults caused the plane crash in Sinai, Egypt https://t.co/5SWmvPzIyz - @NewsHazbail
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
The Egyptian prime minister says the jet came down after losing contact with air traffic control, just 23 minutes into the flight.
UPDATE Egypt's PM and other ministers are flying to the site of the plane crash on a private jet https://t.co/5SWmvPzIyz - @NewsHazbail
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
Search and rescue officers say all passengers and crew are likely to have died.
Wreckage of the plane has been found in a desolate mountainous area of central Sinai.
UPDATE 3 of Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations planes prepared to takeoff for Egypt to assist crash operation https://t.co/5SWmvPzIyz
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 31, 2015
Egyptian security sources told Reuters that there were no indications the plane was shot down.
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