The state aviation administration of Ukraine decided to suspend flights to Egypt

State aviation service of Ukraine has decided to suspend flights of Ukrainian airlines to Egypt on the condition that they will strengthen security measures, said Last news assistant of the head of Department on interaction with mass-media Natalia terletskoy.

first of Ukraine has sent to Egypt inspector to check on the safety of airport Sharm El-Sheikh.

"The state aviation service by results of the above checks accepted conclusion about the extension of the run flights to the airport of Sharm El Sheikh, subject to the adoption by airlines of additional aviation security measures aimed at reducing risks to acceptable levels," she said.

The A321 aircraft to the Russian airline "Kogalymavia" carrying out flight 9268 Sharm El-Sheikh to St Petersburg, crashed on 31 October in the Sinai Peninsula. Lost his life all were in the salon: 217 passengers and 7 crew members. Disaster was the largest in recorded history of Russian and Soviet aviation. Russia suspended the air link with Egypt to understand the causes of the disaster.


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