Airbus A321 crash, Oct 31, 2015 (224 killed), Hasna
Airbus A321 accident on October 31, 2015 near Hasna, North Sinai, Egypt with 224 fatalities. Cause: Egyptian Presidency (Feb 2016) and Russian...
- Date: October 31, 2015
- Aircraft: Airbus A321
- Location: Hasna, North Sinai, Egypt
- Fatalities: 224
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Egyptian Presidency (Feb 2016) and Russian investigators: an improvised bomb of about 1 kg TNT equivalent, hidden in the baggage compartment, exploded in flight and brought the airliner down.
Metrojet flight KGL9268, an Airbus A321 charter from Sharm el Sheikh to Saint Petersburg, lost radar and radio contact about 23 minutes after takeoff and broke up over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire, with debris spread over a wide area. Russian and Egyptian authorities later concluded that a bomb placed on board caused the crash, and the Islamic State Sinai branch claimed responsibility.