Saturday, October 31, 2015

Russian Minister Denies Terrorist Involvement in Russian Airbus Crash

Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov denied on Saturday earlier media reports that Russian Airbus had been hit by an anti-aircraft missile allegedly fired by terrorists.

"Various media are reporting that the Russian Airbus, flying from Sharm El-Sheikh to Saint Petersburg, was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile fired by terrorists. This information cannot be considered reliable," Sokolov said.

According to Sokolov, in the near future, an international committee will establish causes of the Airbus crash.

Earlier in the day, Russian Kogalymavia airliner en route from Sharm El-Sheikh to Saint Petersburg disappeared on Saturday from radar screens at 5:21 a.m. local time (03:21 GMT) 23 minutes after take-off.

The Russian Transport Ministry said that there were 217 passengers and 7 crew members on board. The Russian embassy in Egypt confirmed all people on board the Kogalymavia Airbus were killed.

 (Sputnik)
31/10/15
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