Egypt investigation claims no evidence of terrorism in Sinai air crash

An investigation into the crash of a Russian passenger plan in Sinai on 31 October has found no evidence of terrorism, according to Egyptian officials.

The terrorist group ISIL has claimed responsibility for the crash, which killed 224 people, saying it had smuggled an explosive on board. This information was also backed up by Russian and Western governments, who said it was likely that the airbus was brought down by a bomb.

On Monday, Egypt’s civil aviation ministry said its preliminary report had so far found no evidence of criminal activity. A statement read: “The technical investigative committee has so far not found anything indicating any illegal intervention or terrorist action.”