By Aswat Masriya Egypt has approved American involvement in the investigation of the deadly Russian plane crash last month, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that this was out of adherence to international agreements. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a statement that international agreements on plane crash investigation committees allow for participation in the investigation of the country that manufactured the plane and its engines, as well as its place of registration and the country of nationality of the victims. Egypt’s foreign minister said Egypt “accepted the application” of American investigators “associated with manufacturers” of the engine of the Airbus A321 plane that crashed in the Sinai desert on Oct. 31, to become part of the investigation team, the CNN reported on Tuesday. Speaking to the CNN’s The Situation Room, Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri said “they are free to incorporate any advisers they deem as necessary for them to undertake the responsibility.” Shukry added in his statements to the CNN that “international investigation regulations allow Americans to tap advisers for their team,” in response to a question on whether the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)…
Egypt Approves US Involvement in Russia Airplane Crash Investigation
November 12, 2015
