Terrorist attack

Metrojet Flight 9268

31 Oct 2015 · 30.15° N, 34.18° E

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When
31 Oct 2015
Kind
Terrorist attack
Coordinates
30.15° N, 34.18° E

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Metrojet Flight 9268.

Summary

Metrojet Flight 9268, an Airbus A321 airliner en route to Saint Petersburg from Sharm el-Sheikh, crashes near Al-Hasana in Sinai, killing all 217 passengers and 7 crew members on board. Later investigations revealed a bomb was likely responsible for the crash with Islamic State being the primary suspect.

Metrojet Flight 9268

2015 aircraft bombing over Egypt

Metrojet Flight 9268 was an international chartered passenger flight operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia. On 31 October 2015, at 06:13 EST, the Airbus A321 operating the flight exploded above the northern Sinai Peninsula following its departure from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, Egypt, en route to Pulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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