FBI To Help Egyptian Crash Investigation
The FBI will help investigate the cause of the downing of a Metrojet A321 airliner last week that killed 224 people in Egypt. Russian investigators have asked the bureau for forensic help in pinpointing what caused the aircraft to disintegrate in midair.
The FBI will help investigate the cause of the downing of a Metrojet A321 airliner last week that killed 224 people in Egypt. Russian investigators have asked the bureau for forensic help in pinpointing what caused the aircraft to disintegrate in midair. The call comes a day after analysts say they think they heard the sound of a bomb going off just before the cockpit voice recorder loop ends. Nobody is yet confirming that it was an ISIS bomb but most jurisdictions are behaving as if it was. Flights have been stopped to Sharm el-Sheikh, the departure airport for Flight 9268, except for evacuation flights for the thousands of tourists stranded there. The bomb theory raises implications for air travel all over the world.
If it was a bomb and the bomb was put on the airplane on the secure side of the airport then security at all airports where extremist groups operate will likely be reviewed. In the meantime, Egypt is angry that its security measures are being implicated in the tragedy and it's banning foreign camera crews from the airport and other public places. According to CBS News an Associated Press reporter witnessed Egyptian passengers boarding flights at Cairo Airport berating security staff for not being thorough enough in their checks. "This is what happened in Sharm!" one man was quoted as saying repeatedly.
