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Toddler transfixed by airport window encapsulates tragedy of Russian plane crash
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Ten-month-old Darina Gromova, a victim of the Russian metrojet crash in Egypt's Sinai Pennisula, is shown in this image taken at the airport terminal just before takeoff. Her mother posted the photo to a social media feed.
Irina Titova and Angela Charlton, The Associated Press
Published Monday, November 2, 2015 3:36PM EST
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Ten-month-old Darina Gromova presses her soft, barely-toddler hands on the window of an airport terminal. "The main passenger," her mother's comment reads, followed by smiley faces.
Tender images like this one, posted on social networks by Russian vacationers in Egypt, mark the last public record of their lives. Darina and her parents were among 224 people killed Saturday when their plane disintegrated in midair.
One couple had just celebrated their anniversary. One young man flew to Sharm el-Sheikh to propose to his bride. At least three victims marked birthdays during their trip, according to postings on Russian network VKontakte, Instagram and other sites.
Tender images like this one, posted on social networks by Russian vacationers in Egypt, mark the last public record of their lives. Darina and her parents were among 224 people killed Saturday when their plane disintegrated in midair.
One couple had just celebrated their anniversary. One young man flew to Sharm el-Sheikh to propose to his bride. At least three victims marked birthdays during their trip, according to postings on Russian network VKontakte, Instagram and other sites.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/toddler-transfixed-by-airport-window-encapsulates-tragedy-of-russian-plane-crash-1.2639102
Mystery, confusion surround final moments before Russian plane crash
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Mystery and confusion surrounded the final moments of a Russian jetliner that plummeted suddenly from high altitude to the Egyptian desert, killing all 224 people aboard......
A Russian government plane brought 130 bodies and partial remains to St. Petersburg. The city is holding three days of mourning through Tuesday.
In his first public appearance since the crash, Putin described it as an "enormous tragedy" and said his thoughts are with the families of the victims.
Mourners have been coming to St. Petersburg's airport since Saturday with flowers, pictures of the victims, stuffed animals and paper planes. Others went to churches and lit candles in memory of the dead.
Sunday was a national day of mourning, and flags flew at half-mast across Russia.
In his first public appearance since the crash, Putin described it as an "enormous tragedy" and said his thoughts are with the families of the victims.
Mourners have been coming to St. Petersburg's airport since Saturday with flowers, pictures of the victims, stuffed animals and paper planes. Others went to churches and lit candles in memory of the dead.
Sunday was a national day of mourning, and flags flew at half-mast across Russia.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/mystery-confusion-surround-final-moments-before-russian-plane-crash-1.2638163
