Russia Confirms Downed Jet was Bombed

The Russian Security Service confirmed today that the Metrojet plane that crashed in Egypt in October was brought down by a homemade explosive device on board. While Russia had been skeptical over the cause of the crash, traces of explosives found at the crash site confirmed that it was caused by a bomb.  The crash killed all 224 passengers on board and has since caused Russia to shut down any flights to Egypt.

At the time of the crash, several major airlines—including Lufthansa, Air France, and Emirates—rerouted flights to avoid flying over Egypt’s Sinai region, the site of the crash.