New reports have emerged about the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt this morning.
The Russian airliner that
crashed this morning in central Sinai has killed all 224 people on board, according to Egyptian officials.
The Airbus A-321 had just left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for the Russian city of St Petersburg.
Relatives of the victims mourning at the airport
Wreckage was found in the Hasana area and bodies removed, along with the plane's "black box". An official described a "tragic scene" with bodies of victims still strapped to seats.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared Sunday a day of mourning.
He has ordered an official investigation into the crash, and for rescue teams to be sent to the crash site.
A relative weeping inconsolably
Egyptian officials said 214 of the passengers were Russian and three Ukrainian.