Egypt's tourist numbers drop 38pct in November year-on-year following Russian plane crash

The number of tourists visiting Egypt fell 38 percent in November to 558,000, from 898,000 compared to the same month last year, the official statistics agency CAPMAS reported on Monday.

Black boxes retrieved from A321 plane’s crash site in Egypt in good condition — (minister)

Russian Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov and Rosaviatsiya aviation agency head Alexander Neradko have examined the black boxes retrieved from the crash site of A321 plane in Egypt.

Russian Airliner With 224 on Board Crashes in Egypt

Earlier on Saturday Egyptian air traffic control said they lost contact with the Russian airliner en route from Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg.