Bomb on Egypt flight was ‘under seat’
A bomb that brought down a Russian passenger flight over Egypt had been placed in the main cabin, according to a report in a Russian newspaper.
The daily Kommersant quoted ‘a source close to the investigation’ saying an explosive device could have been laid under a passenger seat by the window at the rear of the cabin.
Only last week Russia confirmed that a bomb had brought down the Metrojet Airbus A321 on October 31, killing all 224 people onboard.
However, it was thought that it had been placed in the hold of the aircraft before it left Sharm el-Sheikh.
As a result, the British Government suspended all regular passenger flights between UK and Sharm and insisted that holidaymakers being brought home on rescue flights travelled without any check-in luggage.
Instead, they travelled with hand-baggage only and their suitcases were returned on separate flights.
Russia has also suspended passenger flights to Sharm, but the Kremlin has announced that its president has agreed with the Egyptian president certain measures to improve airline security.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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