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Metrojet Flight 9268 was an international chartered passenger flight [1] operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia (branded as Metrojet). On 31 October 2015, at 06:13 local time EST (04:13 UTC), [2] the Airbus A321-231 operating the flight exploded above the northern Sinai Peninsula following its departure from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, Egypt en route to Pulkovo Airport, Saint ...
Metrojet Flight 9268 was destroyed by a bomb while cruising in midair over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board. Russia and the West blamed ISIS for the downing of the aircraft, while Egypt denied such allegations.
Red Wings Airlines Flight 9268 was a Tupolev Tu-204-100 passenger jet that on 29 December 2012 crashed on landing at Moscow Vnukovo Airport, Russia, following a repositioning flight from Pardubice Airport, Czech Republic. There were no passengers on board, but 5 of the 8 crew members were killed when the aircraft hit a ditch and highway ...
This airframe would be destroyed by a bomb nearly 14 years later mid-flight as Metrojet Flight 9268. [111] On 21 March 2003, TransAsia Airways Flight 543, an Airbus A321-131 registered as B-22603, collided with a truck on the runway while landing at Tainan Airport. The 175 passengers and crew were evacuated unharmed but two people in the truck ...
The attack left 109 dead [24] and 508 injured. [25] Islamic State: November 2015 Turkish general election: October 31 Metrojet Flight 9268: 224 0 [m] Sinai, Egypt: ISIL militants have claimed destruction of Metrojet Flight 9268. Bomb is cited by experts as the most likely cause. [26] Islamic State: Sinai insurgency: November 12 2015 Beirut ...
This news comes after a body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight to Hawaii on Christmas Eve. The plane traveled from Chicago O'Hare on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and landed in Maui at 2 ...
Two people were found dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane after it landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday. The bodies were discovered ...
Metrojet Flight 9268 was an Airbus A321 that took off from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, Egypt, to Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg, Russia. About 23 minutes after takeoff at 6:13 EST (4:13 UTC) 31 October 2015, a bomb exploded in the aircraft, causing it to disintegrate in mid-air. All 217 passengers and 7 crew members died.