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Plane with 217 Passengers Onboard Crashes

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   31 Oct 2015 10:08 AM GMT
Plane with 217 Passengers Onboard Crashes
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A Russain airlines Flight 7K9268 has crashed on Saturday afternoon in Sinai Peninsula. After take off from Egypt's Sharm al-Sheikh to Russia, The plane went off radar within 23 minutes while travelling at 31,000 ft high and then crashed.

Authorities say, About 217 passengers and 7 crew members were on board the ill-fated Metrojet flight. A Russain Firm operates the Airbus A-321 and most of the Passengers in the flight are Russain Tourists.

Egypt Prime Minister Sharif Ismail confirms the crash by issuing an official statement from his office. A Cabinet-level Crisis Committee has been constituted to handle the whole crash issue. About 40 Ambulances were rushed to the crash site to take up rescue operations. Authorities inform hardly anyone could survive after the crash.