The crash, in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, could only have been the result of some other "technical or physical action" which caused it to break up in the air and then plummet to the ground, said Alexander Smirnov, deputy general director of the airline, Kogalymavia.
Mr Smirnov told a news conference in Moscow that "the only explanation, is some kind of external action", without giving further details.
Meanwhile, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has called for a thorough investigation into the plane crash.
"The key task is to investigate in detail what caused the tragedy," Mr Medvedev said.
The Russian passenger plane had passed a safety review carried out by the Irish Aviation Authority earlier this year.
The Airbus aircraft was registered in Ireland through a leasing company but was operated by Russian airline Metrojet.
"The Irish Aviation Authority conducted an annual review of the aircraft certifications in support of its annual Certificate of Airworthiness renewal process and all certifications were satisfactory at that point in time," a spokesman said.
He added that oversight of the operation of the aircraft, including daily and monthly checks, was Russia's responsibility under International Civil Aviation Organisation rules.
- Two inspectors from the Air Accident Investigation Unit and an expert from the Irish Aviation Authority are expected to travel to Egypt today to join the investigation into the cause of the crash.
The head of the Russia's Air Transport Agency said the airliner disintegrated at high altitude....AFP.....http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1102/738956-russia-plane-crash/
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Crash en Egypte : des "facteurs extérieurs" auraient provoqué la chute...
ReplyDeleteSelon la compagnie aérienne Metrojet, le crash de l'Airbus dans la Sinaï ne peut pas être expliqué par un "dysfonctionnement d'un des systèmes techniques". La partie arrière de l’Airbus aurait été endommagée.
L'enquête sur les circonstances du crash d'un charter russe, samedi au dessus du Sinaï, se poursuit sur le terrain ce lundi matin. Selon le porte-parole du ministère russe des situations d'urgence, pas moins de 12 morceaux de grande tailles du fuselage de l'Airbus ont été retrouvés sur les lieux. "Nous pensons terminer les opérations de recherche dans la zone d'urgence d'ici 22h00, heure locale et ce sont ensuite les spécialistes internationaux qui continueront leurs opérations", a précisé ce porte parole.
Mais ce sont les propos tenus par un responsable de la compagnie aérienne Metrojet qui susciteront sans doute le plus de commentaires alors que l'origine du drame est encore inconnue. "Un avion comme l'A321 n'a pas pu être détruit dans les airs suite au dysfonctionnement d'un des systèmes techniques", a en effet déclaré un représentant de la compagnie lors de la conférence de presse...
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2/11/15
No 'direct evidence' of terrorism in Egypt crash...
ReplyDeleteUS Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said today he knew of no "direct evidence" that terrorism was to blame for the weekend plane crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt.
Speaking at a Washington defense summit, Mr Clapper said it was "unlikely" that the Islamic State group had the capacity to carry out such an attack, but added "I wouldn't rule it out."
"We don't have any direct evidence of a terrorist element yet," he said.
Earlier, the Russian airline whose jet crashed in Egypt killing all 224 people on board has said it came down because of "external" factors and could not have been caused by technical faults or human error.
The crash, in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, could only have been the result of some other "technical or physical action" which caused it to break up in the air and then plummet to the ground, said Alexander Smirnov, deputy general director of the airline, Kogalymavia.
Mr Smirnov told a news conference in Moscow that "the only explanation, is some kind of external action", without giving further details.......http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1102/738956-russia-plane-crash/
2/11/15
Aucune trace d'explosifs n'a été découverte sur les débris de l'avion russe А321 qui s'est écrasé samedi en Egypte, a indiqué une source au Caire...
ReplyDelete"Pour l'instant, aucune trace d'explosifs n'a été découverte sur les débris de l'avion examinés", a indiqué la source.
Le travail se poursuivra "encore longtemps", selon lui.
Un avion A321 de la compagnie russe Kogalymavia (Metrojet) reliant Charm el-Cheikh à Saint-Pétersbourg s'est écrasé dans le Sinaï le 31 octobre 2015. Il avait à son bord 217 passagers et sept membres d'équipage. Personne n'a survécu.
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US: Russian plane crash may have been caused by explosion...
ReplyDeleteAnalysis of plane's black boxes to begin Tuesday; airline rejects theory that earlier tail strike caused crash
An infrared satellite owned by the United States detected a heat flash while it was in orbit above Egypt's Sinai peninsula, a senior defense official told NBC News late Monday.
Officials are analyzing data from the satellite to ascertain whether the flash occurred in the air or as the plane hit the ground.
According to the official, analysts believe that an explosion could have occurred on the plane in the air, caused by the fuel tank or possibly a bomb, but that there is no indication that a surface-to-air missile caused the fatal crash, said NBC...............http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/91164-151102-russian-airline-executive-external-factor-brought-down-plane
3/11/15