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2015-10-31 Africa North

Islamic State claims responsibility for Russian plane crash in Egypt

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-31 14:07|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Forensics will tell the tale.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-10-31 14:38|| 2015-10-31 14:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Went kaboomski while @ 31,000 ft.

Per Wiki, far above max range.

Some reports of a comm issue, but, unless "Golden BB" elec. failure, I'm-a-thinkin' on-board fireworks.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-10-31 17:19|| 2015-10-31 17:19|| Front Page Top

#3 May have been a SA-8 GECKO shooting 9M33M2 "Osa-A". dvertised as good to 39,000 ft.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-10-31 17:52|| 2015-10-31 17:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Easier to get a splodydope on the plane. It's a Russian plane flying out of the Sinai. Likely "inshallah" airport security...

Posted by Steve White 2015-10-31 19:06|| 2015-10-31 19:06|| Front Page Top

#5 ^^ yup

Posted by Frank G 2015-10-31 19:52|| 2015-10-31 19:52|| Front Page Top

#6 BBC: The bodies were found spread over an area of 2.5 to 3 sq km (0.97 - 1.12 sq miles).

So it disintegrated mid-air. Unlikely to be a mechanical fault.

Posted by phil_b 2015-10-31 22:11|| 2015-10-31 22:11|| Front Page Top

#7 If i was Putin just daring to claim credit for the plane crashing would be enough for me to stop targeting Syrian rebels for awhile and bash the holy crap out of ISIS.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-10-31 22:39|| 2015-10-31 22:39|| Front Page Top

#8 ISIS and the bedoins in the Saini are good buds so maybe they need a visit from above

Posted by Alaska Paul 2015-10-31 22:57|| 2015-10-31 22:57|| Front Page Top

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