Airline Exec Says External Impact Caused Egypt Plane CrashByline by DMITRY LOVETSKY 00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA Russian investigator walks near wreckage a day after a passenger jet bound for St. Petersburg, Russia, crashed in Hassana, Egypt, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. AP Photo/Amr NabilThe Associated Press11/2/2015|Updated: 11/2/2015READ MORESmall Plane Crashes in Texas, But There’s a Silver LiningWe had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesCrystal Fabergé Egg Crafted for Russian Royalty Shatters Record and Sells for $30.2 MillionDec 03, 2025Marine Dies in Training Exercise at Camp PendletonDec 03, 2025Shredded Cheese Sold in Dozens of States Recalled Due to Potential for Metal Fragment ContaminationDec 03, 2025Steve Cropper, Guitarist and Member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, Dies at 84Dec 03, 2025Related TopicsEgyptRussiaairlinePlanecrashMetrojet