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EXCLUSIVE-EgyptAir mechanic suspected in Russian plane crash-sources
An EgyptAir mechanic whose cousin joined Islamic State in Syria is suspected of planting a bomb on a Russian passenger plane that was blown out of Egypt's skies in late October, according to sources familiar with the matter.
So far Egypt has publicly said it has found no evidence that the MetroJet flight, which crashed in the Sinai Peninsula after takeoff from Sharm el-Sheikh airport, killing all 224 people on board, was brought down by terrorism.
A senior security official at the airline denied that any of its employees had been arrested or were under suspicion, and an Interior Ministry official also said there had been no arrests.
But the sources, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the ongoing investigation, said the mechanic had been detained, along with two airport policemen and a baggage handler suspected of helping him put the bomb on board.
An EgyptAir mechanic whose cousin joined Islamic State in Syria is suspected of planting a bomb on a Russian passenger plane that was blown out of Egypt's skies in late October, according to sources familiar with the matter.
So far Egypt has publicly said it has found no evidence that the MetroJet flight, which crashed in the Sinai Peninsula after takeoff from Sharm el-Sheikh airport, killing all 224 people on board, was brought down by terrorism.
A senior security official at the airline denied that any of its employees had been arrested or were under suspicion, and an Interior Ministry official also said there had been no arrests.
But the sources, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the ongoing investigation, said the mechanic had been detained, along with two airport policemen and a baggage handler suspected of helping him put the bomb on board.
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EXCLUSIVE-EgyptAir mechanic suspected in Russian plane crash-sources (Original Post)
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2016
OP
The dead, some were high-up officials from Ukraine take-over, Russia Leadership & their families.
Sunlei
Jan 2016
#1
I thnk IS is far more likley. The Russians had just started to support Syria.
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2016
#2
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)1. The dead, some were high-up officials from Ukraine take-over, Russia Leadership & their families.
Who is to know if it wasn't IS who crashed that plane?
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)2. I thnk IS is far more likley. The Russians had just started to support Syria.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)3. probably, but russia has a long, long history of 'removing' troublesome 'leaders'
and replacing them.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)4. Was there a passenger list?
I haven't seen any info about higher-ups on that flight...
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)6. yes, I even saw the list released in russian. about 3/4 were woman/children.
Was reported a couple from Ukraine and the rest Russian. Russia released the passenger list and Russia chose who could view the aircraft and remains.
The location of a Resort very close to Russia's new Syria advance made me wonder. And also that Russia didn't want any help investigating the 'bombing'.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)5. Isn't that the airline that had the fundie copilot crash one of its planes?
EX500rider
(10,854 posts)7. Yes- Egypt Air Flight 990
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_990
The Egyptian's refused to believe the pilot suicide theory though.
The Egyptian's refused to believe the pilot suicide theory though.