The “black box” of the crashed A321 was found

A flight recorder was found at the crash site of an A321 plane of the Russian airline Metrojet. This is reported by the Rudaw TV channel with reference to the Egyptian media. Information about the discovery of the "black box" was confirmed by a BBC News correspondent.

• The wreckage of the crashed plane was found in the north of the Sinai Peninsula. According to the latest unconfirmed data, the bodies of about 100 dead were found at the crash site. It was also reported that there may be survivors among the passengers, but this information has not yet been confirmed.
• In total, there were 224 people on board the aircraft. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia has published a list of passengers and crew members.
• The A321 aircraft of the Metrojet airline (the old name is Kogalymavia) was flying from Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg.