Russian Plane Crashes

Russian Plane Crash

Question: On 31 October Russian passenger plane carrying 224 passengers crashed in which country?

(a) Syria
(b) Egypt
(c) Tunisia
(d) Lebanon

Ans (b)

Related facts:

  • Flight 7K9268 of Airbus A321 operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia crashedon 31 October 2015.
  • It crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
  • The plane crashed while going from a tourist place named Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg.
  • It was flying at an altitude of about 31000 feet (4,400 meters) when it gets out of the reach of radar.
  • The plane was carrying 224 people. Out of 224 people, 217 are passengers and 7 are crew members.

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogalymavia_Flight_9268

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/russian-plane-black-box-recorded-unusual-sounds-151103233740267.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/03/africa/russian-plane-crash-egypt-sinai/