As Investigation Continues Into Sinai Plane Crash, Russian Tourists Head Home
Speculation grows that the charter jet was brought down by a bomb.
Metrojet Flight 9268
'A Noise Was Heard' In Last Second Of Cockpit Recording, Egypt Says
An Egyptian official says his commission believes Metrojet 9268 broke up in the air — and they're still investigating the last second of the cockpit voice recording, in which "a noise was heard."
First British Tourists Leave Egypt, As Questions About Airline Crash Linger
British investigators tell the BBC that they "believe a bomb was put in the hold prior to take-off," the news agency reports.
British Prime Minister Says Russian Plane 'More Likely Than Not' Was Downed By Bomb
Prime Minister David Cameron also said the Islamic State may have been responsible. Russian and Egyptian authorities cast doubt on the claim saying the bomb theory was mere "speculation."
'Explosive Device' May Have Brought Down Russian Airliner, U.K. Says
Days after a Russian jet crashed in Egypt, killing 224 people, Britain has suspended its flights through the Sharm el-Sheikh airport, and cite a 'significant possibility' of a bomb on the plane.
As Final Bodies Are Flown To Russia, Clues Emerge About Metrojet Plane Crash
The final moments of the aircraft are still a mystery, but cockpit voice and flight data recorders have been recovered and investigators are combing through the evidence.
With Cause Of Plane Crash Still Unknown, Russians Begin Identifying Remains
The government has not determined a cause of the crash. But the company that owned the Airbus A321 said the crash could have been caused by an external force.