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Kogalymavia Flight 9268
EI-ETJ, the aircraft involved in the crash.
Accident
Date31 October 2015 (2015-10-31)
SummaryCrashed for yet undetermined reasons, under investigation.[1]
SiteNear Hasna, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt
30°09′02″N 34°10′41″E / 30.1506°N 34.178°E / 30.1506; 34.178
Aircraft typeAirbus A321-231
OperatorKogalymavia
RegistrationEI-ETJ[2]
Flight originSharm el-Sheikh International Airport, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
DestinationPulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Passengers217[3]
Crew7
Fatalities224 (all)[4][5]
Survivors0

Kogalymavia Flight 9268 (ICAO: KGL 9268, IATA: 7K 9268) was an international chartered passenger flight,[6] operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia (branded as Metrojet), that crashed in northern Sinai on 31 October 2015 at 4:12 UTC (6:12 EST) following departure from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, Egypt, en route to Pulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[2][7][8]

The aircraft, an Airbus A321-231, was carrying 217 passengers and seven crew members.[9][3] Of those, mostly tourists aboard, the overwhelming majority were Russian, four were Ukrainian and one was Belarussian.[10]

With the death toll of 224 people,[11] the crash of Flight 9268 is the deadliest in Egyptian territory, surpassing the 2004 crash of Flash Airlines Flight 604.[citation needed] It is also the deadliest air crash involving an Airbus A321, surpassing Airblue Flight 202; the deadliest of the Airbus A320 family, surpassing TAM Airlines Flight 3054; and the deadliest air disaster to occur in 2015, surpassing Germanwings Flight 9525.[citation needed]

Aircraft

The aircraft that crashed was an 18-year-old Airbus A321-231, serial number 663, registered.[12] It was delivered to Middle East Airlines in May 1997 with the registry as F-OHMP. It later served for Onur Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines as TC-OAE, until October 2011. In April 2012 Kolavia acquired the plane as EI-ETJ and transferred it to Kogalymavia in May.[13] The aircraft was powered by two IAE V2533 engines and configured to carry 220 passengers in an economy configuration.[14][15] At the time of the crash, it was owned by AerCap and leased to Metrojet.[16] The aircraft had accumulated 56,000 flight hours on nearly 21,000 flights.[12]

On 16 November 2001, while operating for Middle East Airlines as F-OHMP, the aircraft suffered a tail strike landing in Cairo. The aircraft was repaired and went back into service with the airline in 2002.[17]

Crash

The route of the aircraft.[citation needed]

Flight 9268 left Sharm el-Sheikh airport at 05:58[vague] (EST) for Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg, Russia with 217 passengers. The aircraft failed to make contact with Cyprus Air Traffic Control 23 minutes later.[18] Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency confirmed the flight disappeared from radar. Initially, the head of Egypt's civil aviation accident body, Ayman al-Muqaddam, said: "The ... Russian airline had told us that the Russian plane we lost contact with is safe and that it has contacted Turkish air traffic control and is passing through Turkish skies now." Flightradar24 also posted on Twitter: "It's NOT [sic] confirmed that this flight has crashed. It descended 5,000 feet (1,500 metres) before Flightradar24 coverage was lost."[19]

The captain of the flight had reportedly told ATC that there was a technical fault and had requested a route change, although there was no indication whether a change had occurred.[20] Interfax reported that the aircraft requested an emergency landing at El Arish International Airport before disappearing.[21][22] The Egyptian Civilian Aviation Ministry issued a statement that indicated the flight was at an altitude of 31,000 ft (9,400 m) when it disappeared from radar screens after a reported "steep descent" down by 5,000 ft (1,500 m). It had disappeared in a mountainous area in central Sinai with poor weather conditions making it difficult for rescue crews to get to the scene. An unnamed security source said that any survivors and the bodies of those who died would be flown to Cairo.[20] The descent of 5,000 ft (1,500 m) occurred in one minute shortly before it disappeared 50 km (31 mi) north east of Nekhel.[23] Reuters quoted an unnamed security officer as saying that the aircraft has been completely destroyed.[24]

Response

Eurocontrol's Air Flow Traffic Management (CFMU) issued a notice to all operators along the route shortly after the aircraft's disappearance that because of technical problems all flights would be tactically re-routed, although the notice was redacted shortly thereafter.[2]

Unnamed Egyptian authorities indicated that the first parts of the wreckage had been located.[2] Fifty ambulances were sent to the crash site[24] near Housna, 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Sharm el-Sheikh.[25] Unnamed Egyptian officials reported that the aircraft "split in two" and most bodies were found strapped to their seats. Initial reports indicated that voices of trapped passengers could be heard in a section of the crashed aircraft,[20] suggesting some survivors.[26] At least 100 bodies were initially found,[27] including at least five children.[4] All 224 passengers and crew died.[22] The Association of Tour Operators of Russia released the passenger manifest of all those thought to have been on the flight.[28]

Passengers and crew

Passengers by nationality
Nationality Passengers Crew Total
 Russia 212 7 219[citation needed]
 Ukraine 4 0 4[29]
 Belarus 1 0 1[30][31]
Total 217 7 224

Flight 9268 was carrying 217 passengers, including 17 children,[20] and seven crew members on board.[11] Most of the passengers aboard were Russian,[32] according to the Russian embassy;[33] while a majority were also women[34] Most of the passengers were tourists returning to Russia after holidaying in Red Sea resorts.[35]

According to the airline, the flight's captain had over 12,000 hours of flight time, including 3,800 hours on the type.[2]

Investigation

Ayman al-Muqaddam was appointed to investigate the cause of the crash. In a statement, he indicated that the pilot had made contact with the civil aviation authorities and asked to land at the nearest airport. He suggested the aircraft may have been attempting an emergency landing at Al-Arish airport in north Sinai.[33] It crashed 35 kilometers south of the coastal city.[36] Though the Sinai insurgency has been ongoing, there were no reports the plane had been shot down, according to Egyptian security sources.[20]

The Emergencies Ministry was sending three of its aircraft to the crash site. The Investigative Committee also has launched a case against Kogalymavia under an article regulating "violation of rules of flights and preparations."[37][38] Kogalymavia's employees were also questioned, along with those of the Brisco tour agency that had chartered the flight. Egypt's Foreign Minister[who?] has promised to work closely with Russian officials and investigators to find the cause of the accident. The aircraft had successfully undergone technical checks before taking-off. Investigators would also view the security camera footage.[39] Soon after the crash, the Russian Investigative Committee announced that it would be conducting tests on fuel samples taken from the aircraft at its last fuel uplift in the Russian city of Samara.[40]

The aviation accident investigation agencies BEA (France) and BFU (Germany) will also participate in the investigation as representatives for the state of the aircraft's design and manufacture, respectively.[41] The BEA will send two investigators, accompanied by six representatives from Airbus, to Egypt on 1 November.[41] According to the BEA, they will join two investigators from the BFU and four investigators from the Interstate Aviation Committee, their Russian counterpart, representing the state of the aircraft's operator.[41]

Natalya Trukhacheva, the wife of co-pilot Sergei Trukachev, disclosed in an interview with NTV that her husband had complained about the aircraft's technical state. She related that their daughter "called him up before he flew out. He complained before the flight that the technical condition of the aircraft left much to be desired."[42]

Claims by Islamic State

Shortly after the crash, Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the incident which occurred around an area of fighting between government forces and an IS affiliate, Sinai Province.[43] Islamic State claimed this was in revenge for Russian air strikes against militants in Syria, where IS controls territories, along with contiguous Iraqi territories. Some experts[vague] said the affiliate, Sinai Province, does not have surface-to-air missiles capable of hitting an aircraft at high altitude, even though they could not exclude the possibility of a bomb on board the flight.[44]

Egyptian Army Spokesman Mohamed Samir refuted the claims in saying that "the army sees no authenticity ... They can put out whatever statements they want but there is no proof at this point that terrorists were responsible for this plane crash. We will know the true reasons when the civil aviation authority in coordination with Russian authorities completes its investigation."[45] Similarly, Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov summarily dismissed the claims as "fabrications" due to a lack of evidence from Egyptian civil aviation and security officials and Air Traffic data.[46] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed sympathy with Russia and the victims' families.[47]

Lufthansa and Air France announced they would avoid overflying the Sinai peninsula until the cause of the accident has been determined. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration had previously told carriers under its jurisdiction to operate above FL260 while flying over the Sinai. Germany's Luftfahrt-Bundesamt had told its airlines the same thing.[2]

Reactions

Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail confirmed that the aircraft had crashed[2] and cancelled his meetings upon hearing the news.[19] He was on his way to the crash site along with other ministers on a private jet, according to the Tourism Ministry.[24]

Russian Foreign Minister Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that the Russian embassy was following the events.[33] President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and an official investigation.[4] Putin also declared 1 November a national day of mourning in Russia.[48] Israel, which borders the Sinai peninsula, offered its assistance to Russia and Egypt with surveillance and search efforts.[4]

Airbus posted a note on Twitter that read: "We are aware of the media reports. Efforts are now going towards assessing the situation. We'll provide more information as soon as available."[24] They also released a statement on their website confirming the aircraft's MSN and engine configuration.[49]

See also

References

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External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kogalymavia_Flight_9268&diff=688459879&oldid=688459759