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AIRBUS Russian companies Kogalymavia carrying mostly Russian tourists crashed in Egypt. The news was confirmed by the Egyptian officials. On the plane were 217 passengers, of which 17 children and seven crew members. Egyptian Prime Minister's Office announced that "Russian civilian aircraft crashed in the central part of the peninsula of Sinai," and that is established a commission to investigate the circumstances of the accident. At the scene of the accident sent 50 ambulances.

Egyptian officials confirmed that the wreckage was found, and there were no survivors. But a little later, Reuters announced, citing the testimony of rescuers, to get from one part of the wreck voices which gives hope that someone survived!

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12:50 RIA Novosti reported that the bodies were found 17 children, aged two to 17 years of age

12:30 found the black box that should find out what happened shortly before the crash.

12:15 Reuters reports that so far pulled 100 bodies.

Flight # 7K9268 was descending with about 6000 feet per minute just before the signal was lost https://t.co/RlcJTpDHwI pic.twitter.com/T4Wq78bhyi

- Flightradar24 (@ flightradar24) October 31, 2015

12:00 Reuters announced, citing the testimony of rescuers, to get from one part of the wreck voices which gives hope that someone survived!

11:30 According to Russian media, before he disappeared off the radar of the Russian aircraft requested landing at the nearest airport. As they say sources at the international airport in Cairo, the plane was at an altitude higher than 9,000 meters when the pilot requested a landing because of a malfunction radio station. After that, the connection is lost.

11:15 Reuters quoted Egyptian officials that the plane wreckage and was completely destroyed. "Everyone probably died," it added. Also, citing an official who said that the plane was not shot down. At the scene headed and Egyptian Prime Minister.

10:15 Russian news agency RIA has announced that a plane Airbus A-321 companies Kogalymavia / Metro who traveled from Sharm al-Sheikh to St. Petersburg. Flights old was 18 and a half years. The Russian Embassy in Egypt reported that the pilot tried to land at the airport of El Arish.

10:00 The media had previously reported that the Egyptian air traffic control lost contact with the passenger plane shortly after taking off from the airport in Sharm al-Sheikh to Russia. Sources said the aircraft mainly found in Russian tourists.

We are aware of the media reports.Efforts are now going towards assessing the situation. We'll provide more information as soon as available

- Airbus (Airbus) October 31, 2015

Video Screen Record: Missing # 7K9268 descended 5,000 feet before losing radar contact from Flight Radar pic.twitter.com/9e8qLKcz8X

- Anonymous (@ C0d3fr0sty) October 31, 2015

MFA: the plane was not Croatian nationals

In the Russian airliner, which crashed on Saturday in the Egyptian Sinai peninsula, with 224 passengers and crew members, there were Croatian nationals, Hina learned at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. "According to the currently available information, there is no Croatian citizens among the victims of the plane crash," said MFA.

The remains of the aircraft, in which the majority were Russian citizens, were found not far from the port of al-Arish.

Reuters reported that rescuers were told that the aircraft remains voices, which gives hope that there are survivors.

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