Egypt plane crash caused by on-board terrorist attack, says Russia

Russia's Federal Security Service has said this morning that last month's Metrojet plane crash in Egypt was caused by a terrorist attack.

Egypt plane crash caused by on-board terrorist attack, says Russia

Russia's Federal Security Service has said this morning that last month's Metrojet plane crash in Egypt was caused by a terrorist attack.

Alexander Bortnikov told President Vladimir Putin that a home-made explosive device blew up on the Airbus plane, causing it to crash in the Sinai Peninsula on October 31.

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