SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) -- The latest on the crash of a Russian plane in Egypt that killed all 224 people onboard. (All times local.) 9:30 p.m. An official says two of 11 British airliners that were standing by at Cyprus' two airports for the go-ahead to fly British tourists home from Sharm el-Sheikh have departed for the Egyptian Red Sea resort. Adamos Aspris, a spokesman for the airports' operator, told The Associated Press on Saturday that three more airliners with a seating capacity of around 180 passengers are expected to fly to Sharm el-Sheikh and pick up more tourists on Sunday. Aspris said the remaining aircraft returned to the U.K. without any passengers. He said the...
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