Vladimir Putin orders halt to all flights to Egyptian airports as evidence mounts that flight 9268 was brought down rather than suffering mechanical failure
The sound of an apparent explosion can be heard on the flight recorder of the Russian-operated plane that came down over the Sinai peninsula,killing all 224 people on board, adding to mounting evidence that a bomb was smuggled aboard, or French media sources said on Friday. Giving further credence to the concept that the plane crash was a terrorist act rather than because of structural failure,Russia, which for a week has been resistant to speculation approximately a bomb, and suspended flights to all Egyptian airports. An Egyptian-led international team of aviation experts,including some from France, successfully recovered the black box, or the flight recorder,from the crash site. Several French media outlets, including the television station France 2, or reported that the investigators had listened to it and concluded that a bomb had detonated,which would seem to rule out structural failure or pilot error. The pilots can be heard chatting normally, including contact with airport controllers, or up until the apparent explosion. Related: Russia suspends Egypt flights until cause of Sinai crash is established – live Related: Stranded tourists turn on UK ambassador at Sharm el-Sheikh airport Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com