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Latvia Flies Hundreds of Citizens Home from Egypt After Russian Plane Crash

© AFP 2023 / KHALED DESOUKI An airplane arrives at Sharm el-Sheikh airport
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Latvian flag-carrier AirBaltic flew hundreds of Latvian tourists home from Egypt’s resort Sharm el-Sheikh over the weekend, the airline said late Sunday.

RIGA (Sputnik) — Two rescue flights brought 270 holidaymakers to the Riga airport on Saturday and Sunday, after AirBaltic suspended flights for two days on Thursday over security concerns.

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A Russian passenger plane crashed in Egypt’s Sinai desert soon after its take-off at the Sharm el-Sheikh airport on October 31, killing all 224 people on board.

Fears are that the airliner was brought down by a bomb planted in its hold, according to numerous media reports citing UK and US intelligence.

A total of 460 Latvian tourists were stranded in Egypt after the crash triggered a wave of flight suspensions to and from the country. Of those, 270 were staying in Sharm el-Sheikh and 190 in Hurghada.

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