Two Armenians killed on board of Russian plane that crashed in Egypt

Two Armenians killed on board of Russian plane that crashed in Egypt –

Armenianow – According to the latest reports, two ethnic Armenians – both citizens of Russia – were killed on board the Russian passenger jet that crashed in Egypt on October 31. 

Kogalymavia/Metrojet Flight 9268 en route to St. Petersburg is thought to have broken up in midair shortly after takeoff from the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, killing all 224 people, including seven crew members, aboard the Airbus A321-200. 

Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there were no Armenian citizens on the plane. Later it was reported that two ethnic Armenians were also killed in what became Russia’s worst-ever aviation disaster.

One of the victims is Leonid Mnatsakanov, a 39-year-old native of Russia’s Volgograd oblast. The other is Armen Vishnev, a 27-year-old resident of St. Petersburg.

Most of the victims on the plane were citizens of Russia. Among the victims were also citizens of Belarus and Ukraine. 

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on October 31. Other Armenian officials also offered their condolences to their opposite numbers in Russia on the tragedy. 

Since November 1, when Russia observed a day of mourning, ordinary Armenians have been bringing flowers, candles and toys to the Russian embassy in Yerevan in memory of the air crash victims.