April 17, 2026 08:12 pm (IST)
Russian airliner crashes in Sinai with 217 passengers
Cairo, Oct 31 (IBNS) AIRO: A Russian airliner with more than 200 passengers on board has crashed in Sinai Peninsula, reports said.
The Metrojet (formerly Kolavia Airlines) flight was carrying 217 passengers and seven crew members. It was a charter flight operated by a Russian company.
According to reports, Flight 7K9268 flying to Russia from Sharm al-Sheikh in Egypt went minutes 23 minutes after taking off.
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