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Russian airliner Flight KGL9268 crashes in central Sinai
BBC News ^ | 10-31-2015 | BBC

Posted on 10/31/2015 12:30:35 AM PDT by tcrlaf

Edited on 10/31/2015 4:06:49 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A Russian airliner has crashed in central Sinai with more than 200 people on board, the office of Egypt's prime minister has confirmed.

The Airbus A-321 had just left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for the Russian city of St Petersburg.

Wreckage of the plane has been found in the Hassana area and bodies removed. An official described a "tragic scene".

Flight KGL9268 disappeared from radar screens when travelling at 9,500m (31,000ft), Egyptian officials said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Egypt; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: airbusa321; airliner; egypt; eritrea; iran; isis; kgl9268; kogalymavia; planecrash; redsea; russia; russiaplanecrash; sainai; sharmelsheikh; sinai; sinaiplanecrash; stpetersburg; suezcanal; yemen
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Went off the radar 23 minutes into the flight, at 5,000 feet.

Per Flightradar 24, max Altitude was 11,000 feet.


21 posted on 10/31/2015 1:16:21 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

22 posted on 10/31/2015 1:16:23 AM PDT by Bobalu (Russians.... not ashamed of being white!)
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To: SaveFerris

More prayers said for all concerned.


23 posted on 10/31/2015 1:16:57 AM PDT by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
It would have to be a super-Manpad from the future to hit something at 30-35 thousand feet.

From the article: The Airbus A-321 had just taken off from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, on its way to the Russian city of St Petersburg.

Wow, them AB's climb fast, don't they?


24 posted on 10/31/2015 1:17:11 AM PDT by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: Bobalu

Heh! I liked the tech in that movie, even despite it’s lame propaganda plot. He hits stuff in space with that thing, if I recall.


25 posted on 10/31/2015 1:17:41 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: tcrlaf

CNN finally waking up with a breaking update, just now. Only took them an HOUR after the first reports.


26 posted on 10/31/2015 1:18:10 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Yup, a LEO manpad.


27 posted on 10/31/2015 1:19:19 AM PDT by Bobalu (Russians.... not ashamed of being white!)
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To: SaveFerris

More prayers said for all concerned.


28 posted on 10/31/2015 1:21:26 AM PDT by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: Sun; All

Flightradar24
2 minutes ago

Flight #7K9268 was descending with about 6000 feet per minute just before signal was lost


29 posted on 10/31/2015 1:23:00 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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RT now carrying live coverage
https://www.rt.com/on-air/


30 posted on 10/31/2015 1:24:09 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: 867V309
From the article: The Airbus A-321 had just taken off from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, on its way to the Russian city of St Petersburg.

OK, the Manpad idea is still far fetched though. If going to St. Petersburg, it probably was hit in the middle of Egypt, not flying over Syria or Iraq or even near Israel.

31 posted on 10/31/2015 1:24:23 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

“it probably was hit in the middle of Egypt, not flying over Syria”

See the flight24 map above.

It went down right in the middle of the ISIS of Egypt’s stronghold.


32 posted on 10/31/2015 1:26:50 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: tcrlaf
It went down right in the middle of the ISIS of Egypt’s stronghold.

ISIS is in Egypt? I thought they were only in Syria and Iraq.

33 posted on 10/31/2015 1:28:04 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: tcrlaf

We just found one of the SAMs Barry and McCain from Bhenghazi gave the ‘freedom fighters.’


34 posted on 10/31/2015 1:30:23 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Embrace "Existential Cage Theory")
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To: tcrlaf

I just looked it up! I suppose it is possible. We’ll find out soon.


35 posted on 10/31/2015 1:31:39 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Several of the Radical Pali groups in Sinai declared allegiance to ISIS last winter. They have fought with and dozens of Egyptian Army troops since then.


36 posted on 10/31/2015 1:31:52 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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CNN:
More information from Egypt PM’s office within 30 minutes

I MUST sleep, this broke just as I was going to bed.
I would appreciate someone taking over the updates!!


37 posted on 10/31/2015 1:33:48 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: tcrlaf

I got it. Thanks for taking the lead.


38 posted on 10/31/2015 1:35:47 AM PDT by JPX2011
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Several tweets saying that some Egyptian officials are claiming the aircraft was SHOT DOWN.


39 posted on 10/31/2015 1:36:15 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: tcrlaf

It is down report of it being in Turkey are wrong.

The passengers were mostly Russian tourists who had been on holiday in the Sinai resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.


40 posted on 10/31/2015 1:43:35 AM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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