Sources “close to the probe” analyzing data from the black boxes retrieved from the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt and killed all 224 people on board, Agence-France Presse reported. According to AFP, the source said the flight data and voice recorders showed the flight was going smoothly until the 24-minute mark, when both failed, which suggests “a very sudden explosive decompression.” French aviation officials familiar with the investigation meanwhile said that the plane did not crash due to technical failures. Hours after news of the crash began to circulate, ISIS affiliate Wilayat Sinai (Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis) claimed that it had downed the Russian passenger plane. However, Egyptian and Russian officials and security analysts were quick to dismiss the claims. Following the militant group’s allegations, a flurry of speculation on the possibility of a bomb causing the plane crash dominated media reports. The panic increased as airlines began to impose restrictive rules on passengers departing from Egypt and some countries issued travel warnings to their citizens. On Friday, Dutch airline KLM said that passengers departing from Cairo will only be allowed hand luggage. KLM’s decision follows a similar decision by the United…
Data From Russian Plane Black Boxes ‘Support Bomb Theory’ Say French Officials
November 7, 2015
