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Russian Airliner Crashes in Egypt, Killing 224

A Russian charter flight ferrying 224 passengers and crew to St. Petersburg from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, crashed soon after taking off early Saturday, killing everyone onboard, officials in Egypt and Russia said. The plane, an 18-year-old Airbus A321-200, disappeared from radar screens about 25 minutes after it took off, according …

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