Egypt says Russian airliner has crashed in Sinai
Updated: 2015-10-31 15:59
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MOSCOW, Oct 31 - Egypt confirmed on Saturday that a passenger jet travelling from the Egyptian resort Sharm el-Sheikh to the Russian city of St Petersburg had crashed in central Sinai.
A statement from the prime minister's office said Sherif Ismail had formed a cabinet level crisis committee to deal with the crash.
Russia's RIA news agency reported that the plane disappeared from radar screens in Cypriot airspace, citing a Russian aviation authority source.
The source said the aircraft was an Airbus A-321 jet, had 224 passengers and crew on board, and was operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia.
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