A Russian passenger plane carrying 224 people has crashed in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula _ a stark reminder of the potential danger that exists when travelling by air.
The Airbus A-321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia, lost contact with air traffic control 23 minutes after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh, en route to Saint Petersburg.
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The plane had 214 Russian and three Ukranian passengers, and seven crew.
Before this most recent tragedy, there had been 10 major air accidents since 2010 that each claimed more than 100 lives.
The majority of these disasters occurred in the Northern Hemisphere and involved a variety of causes, ranging from bad weather and an overshot landing to deliberate crashing or complete mystery.
Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771
May 12, 2010
The Libyan-operated Flight 771 was flying from Johannesburg, South Africa to Tripoli, Libya when it crashed on approach to Tripoli International Airport, killing all but one of the 104 people on board.
Air India Express Flight 812
May 22, 2010
The Indian-operated Flight 812 was flying from Dubai, UAE to Mangalore, India when it caught fire after overshooting its landing and falling over a cliff killing 158 of the 166 people on board.
Airblue Flight 202
July 28, 2010
The Pakistani-operated domestic Flight 202 was flying from Karachi to Islamabad when it crashed near the nation’s capital, killing all 152 people on board.
Bhoja Air Flight 213
April 20, 2012
The Pakistani-operated domestic Flight 213 was flying from Karachi to Islamabad when it crashed in bad weather on approach to Benazir Bhutto International Airport, killing all 127 people on board.
Dana Air Flight 992
June 3, 2012
The Nigerian-operated domestic Flight 992 was flying from Abuja to Lagos when it collided with a building on approach to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, killing all 153 people on board and another 10 on the ground.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
March 8, 2014
The Malaysian-operated Flight MH370 was flying from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China when it disappeared with the fate of all 239 people on board still unknown but presumed dead.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
July 17, 2014
The Malaysian-operated Flight MH17 was flying from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over Ukraine, killing all 298 on board.
Air Algerie Flight 5017
July 24, 2014
The Algerian-operated Flight 5017 was flying from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to Algiers, Algeria when it strayed off course and crashed, killing all 116 people on board.
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
December 28, 2014
The Indonesian-operated Flight 8501 was flying from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore when it stalled and crashed into the Java Sea, killing all 162 people on board.
Germanwings Flight 9525
March 24, 2015
The German-operated Flight 9525 was flying from Barcelona, Spain to Dusseldorf, Germany when the co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.
Kogalymavia Flight 9268
October 31, 2015
The Russian-operated Flight 9268 was flying from Sharm-el Sheikh, Egypt to St Petersburg, Russia when it crashed in a mountainous area of Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 passengers and crew on board.
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