Investigators of the Russian plane crash in Egypt are “90 per cent sure” that the noise heard in the final second of a cockpit recording was an explosion caused by a bomb.
This was disclosed by a member of the investigation team.
An Egyptian member of the investigation team, who sought anonymity, said: “The indications and analysis so far of the sound on the black box indicate it was a bomb.
“We are 90 per cent sure it was a bomb.”
Meanwhile, Islamic State militants fighting security forces in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula have said they brought down the Airbus A321, which crashed 23 minutes after taking off from the resort of Sharm al-Sheikh a week ago en route to St. Petersburg.
Egyptian officials say they are examining all possible scenarios on what could have caused the disaster but have cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
All 224 passengers and crew on board the ill-fated plane were killed in the crash.
Reuters/NAN.
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