Egypt claims it has found NO evidence Russian passenger jet was downed by 'any illegal or terrorist action'

Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian

passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on October 31.

Russia and Western governments have said the Airbus A321 operated by Metrojet was likely brought down by a bomb after ISIS claimed it had smuggled an explosive on board.

But Egypt's civil aviation ministry said it had completed a preliminary report on the crash and said it had so far found no evidence of a criminal act. 

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Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on October 31

Russia and Western governments have said the Airbus A321 operated by Metrojet was likely brought down by a bomb after ISIS claimed it had smuggled an explosive on board
It said in a statement: 'The technical investigative committee has so far not found anything indicating any illegal intervention or terrorist action.'The vaguely worded statement implied this is not the final conclusion of the investigators.