Russian emergency workers searched heaps of twisted metal and tall
grass for clues about what caused two airliners to crash within minutes of each
other, killing all 89 people aboard.
Officials said one jet sent a
hijack distress signal, raising fears terrorists had struck.
Flight recorders from both planes were found and
taken to Moscow for investigation.
Russian security authorities said that explosives
specialists were still working at the scene of the crashes.
They reported that terrorism remained a possible
cause, although there was no evidence so far that terrorists were behind the
tragedies.
Federal Security Service spokesman Sergei Ignatchenko
said investigators were still questioning airport officials and airline and
security employees at Domodedovo Airport, from which both flights left 45
minutes apart.
The FSB said they were investigating other
possibilities such as technical failures, the use of poor quality fuel, breaches
of fueling regulations and pilot error. Rain and thunder was reported in the
regions where both crashes occurred.
(CRIENGLISH.com)
