Russian plane crash

Wreckage of missing Russian plane found, all 28 on board dead

There were 22 passengers and six crew on board, the ministry said. Olga Mokhireva, the mayor of Palana, was among the passengers.

Jul 06, 2021, 17:59 PM IST

39 die in Russian plane crash at Syria base

A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at an airbase in Syria Tuesday.

Mar 07, 2018, 00:29 AM IST

Ice on speed sensors may have caused Russian plane crash

Speed sensors that were iced over may have caused a Russian passenger jet to crash near Moscow, the Interstate Aviation Committee said on Tuesday.

Feb 14, 2018, 00:56 AM IST

3 train stations evacuated in Russia over bomb warning

Thousands were evacuated from three train stations here over a bomb warning, local media reported.

Dec 27, 2016, 01:22 AM IST

Russian plane crash: 11 bodies recovered in Black Sea

CNN quoted Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov as saying that terrorism was not a likely cause of the crash.

Dec 26, 2016, 18:15 PM IST

Act of terror `not at forefront` of plane crash probe: Kremlin

The probe into the Russian plane crash that killed 92 people on Sunday is not considering an act of terror as a strong possible cause of the accident, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.

Dec 26, 2016, 15:44 PM IST

Russian military says its bombing sharply cut IS oil incomes

Russian warplanes destroyed 15 oil refining and storage facilities in Syria.

Nov 21, 2015, 04:10 AM IST

Russia awaits concrete evidence on plane crash

Russia awaits concrete proof on the cause of the Metrojet Airbus crash last weekend in Egypt while European investigators believe an explosion was the cause after analysing the two flight recorders.

Nov 07, 2015, 13:46 PM IST

US to step up screening of US-bound flights after Egypt crash

The United States said Friday it was stepping up security screenings of US-bound flights from some Middle East airports as a precaution after the crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt.

Nov 07, 2015, 02:08 AM IST

'No evidence' Russian airliner was downed by bomb: Egypt

Egypt rejected claims that Russian airliner that crashed in Sinai may have been brought down by a bomb.

Nov 05, 2015, 23:32 PM IST

Russian plane crash caused by IS planted bomb: US intelligence

A US official quoted by CNN said: "There is a definite feeling it was an explosive device planted in luggage or somewhere on the Russian plane." 

Nov 05, 2015, 06:09 AM IST

US satellite detected heat flash at time of Egypt plane crash: Reports

A US military satellite detected a heat flash over the Sinai at the time a Russian airliner crashed, killing all 224 people aboard, US media reported.

Nov 03, 2015, 23:57 PM IST

Tearful relatives identify victims of Russian plane crash

Metrojet's Airbus A321-200 en route from Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg crashed over the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, killing all 224 on board.

Nov 03, 2015, 22:51 PM IST

Russian plane crash: Egyptian President Sisi calls ISIS claims a 'propaganda'

Egypt's President has dismissed as "propaganda" claims that the Russian airliner was downed by an Islamist State branch.

Nov 03, 2015, 17:34 PM IST

No 'direct evidence' of terrorism in Egypt plane crash: Top US official

The airline has said the Airbus 321 came down due to "external" factors.

Nov 02, 2015, 22:11 PM IST

Russian plane that crashed in Egypt 'broke up in the air', says aviation official

The Russian passenger jet crash on Saturday killed all 224 people travelling from Egypt's resort Sharm el-Sheikh to Saint-Petersburg.

Nov 01, 2015, 21:50 PM IST