EI-ETJ — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

October 31, 2015AccidentHull loss
‫ ‬ ‫ ‬ ‫ ‬ ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION GENTRAL DIRECTORATE OF AIRCRAFT ACCEIDENT INVESTIGATION Interim Statement Russian Aircraft crash at Sinai on 31-10-2015 Aircraft type Airbus A321 Registration EI-ETJ Operated by KOGALYMAVIA Airline LTD, (Dba METROJET) Flight Number KGL 9268 from Sharm El Sheikh Airport (HESH), Egypt to Pulkovo…
A321-200 - AIRBUS · 224 fatalities
On November 17, 2015, Alexander Bortnikov, Chief of the Russian Secret Services, confirmed to Vladimir Putin that the crash was caused by the detonation of a small 'home made' bomb equivalent to one kilo of TNT that was placed on board the airplane in a beverage can. This was confirmed by the Egyptian Presidency on 24 February 2016. Full accident record