London: The mystrey over reason that led to Russian airliner crash in Sinai killing 224 passengers is deeping with each passing day. After mechanical fault, external force theories, US and UK officials say Intell-igence suggests the plane may have been bombed, BBC reported However, Russia and Egypt have urged caution over the new theory.
Russia said such theories were “speculation”, while Egypt said there was “no evidence” yet to support them. US and UK officials say intelligence suggests the plane may have been bombed. The UK had also suspended flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh.
Militants linked to Islamic State on Saturday had claimed that they brought the plane down. The Metrojet Airbus 321, bound for St Petersburg, crashed in Egypt’s Sinai desert just after take-off from Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday. Most of those on board the plane were Russian.
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