Russia will on Saturday send 44 planes to repatriate its nationals from two Egyptian Red Sea resorts, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said as suspicions grow that a bomb caused last weekend’s plane crash.
Moscow has said a total of 78,000 of its nationals are currently on holiday in Egypt.
“For security reasons, only hand baggage will be allowed on board,” while cabin baggage will be transported by the Russian emergency situations ministry, it said.
“Two Ilyushin-76 planes should take off today for Egypt to transport the Russian tourists’ bags,” the ministry said Saturday.
“The return of the tourists will be carried out …read more
Source: TOLOnews
