A Russian airliner has crashed in central Sinai, 200 on board

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A Russian airliner has crashed in central Sinai, the office of Egypt's prime minister says
It is reported to have more than 200 people on board
The Airbus A-321 had just taken off from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh
It was on its way to the Russian city of St Petersburg
The plane is operated by the Russian airline Kogalymavia

Russian state news agency RIA Novosti is reporting the crew of the crashed plane had reported engine problems during the week, according to a source at Sharm el-Sheikh airport.

Wonder why it was allowed to fly?

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http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/569907-breaking-news-airliner-missing-within-egyptian-fir.html

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The government is working with airlines to bring thousands of Britons home from the Egyptian resort Sharm el-Sheikh after it suspended flights to the UK.

All flights were grounded after US and UK intelligence suggested a bomb may have caused a Russian jet from Sharm to crash killing all 224 people on board

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34730104

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I don't understand why flights weren't stopped before if security is sub-standard.

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easyjet repatriation problems from sharm

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BREAKING: Russian officials say they believe a 1 kilogram bomb brought down the Russian airliner in Sinai