Russian plane crash: U.S. intel suggests ISIS bomb brought down jet

CNN ^ | November 4, 2015 | Barbara Starr, Catherine E. Shoichet and Ashley Fantz

[Navy Patriot]

Days after authorities dismissed claims that ISIS brought down a Russian passenger jet, a U.S. intelligence analysis now suggests that the terror group or its affiliates planted a bomb on the plane.

And the office of British Prime Minister David Cameron says the plane "may well have been brought down by an explosive device."

Metrojet Flight 9268 crashed Saturday in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula after breaking apart in midair, killing all 224 people on board. It was en route to St. Petersburg from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

[truth_seeker]

Obama said they were the JV, but they have taken on Russia.

Hillary, presumed candidate, needs to “own” the underestimation of this group.

Hopefully Russia will take them down to JV capability by election time.

[TXnMA]

I have amassed a fairly comprhensive collection of debris photos. What I don't have is any good indication of where the section of fuselage aft of the wings, back to the point of tail separation landed (or what it looked like).

Has anyone seen such an image or images?

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BTW, wrench, I agree that it does appear that the wings and cockpit landed inverted. In fact, it appears that the recovery team may have, at some point, rolled the cockpit section about 90 degrees onto the port side -- presumably to gain access to the (crushed-in) flight deck.

I had to laugh, because one of the more speculative websites identified the pressure bulkhead forward of the flight deck as the "aft pressure bulkhead"... ')

[publius911]

Yes, but which terrorists?

There is only ONE group of dedicated and determined terrorists.

It's called The Umma.

And there is only ONE group in the world that demonstrably isn't aware of it. It's called the Obama Thug Gang, and his incompetent Merry African Army.

Perhaps there is a ray of hope. Europe seems to be awakening to the threat. Up close and personal.

[Navy Patriot]

It's called The Umma.

You are correct, however I asked the question in a different sense.

[ought-six]

My point, exactly. Obama and his minions are going to get a lot of Americans killed.

[AdmSmith]

#Putin should ask why #Russia has to rely on foreign intelligence from his Western @NATO enemies. #FSB too busy destablising neighbors?

Yesterday #Russia angry at UK for suspending flight to #Sinai. Today FSB says Russia ‘should suspend Egypt flights’

https://twitter.com/PoloniumT4Putin

[Smokin' Joe]

If you had the stuff, I really don’t see where a crude barometric trigger would be that hard to construct. After all, aren’t these the people who made all those contributions to math and science?

[SunkenCiv]

Hell of a pinpoint operation. :’)