Egypt's prime minister said a technical fault was
the most likely cause, dismissing claims from Islamic State militants that they
were responsible.
However, three airlines - Emirates, Air France and
Lufthansa - have decided not to fly over the Sinai Peninsula until more
information is available.
Russia is observing a day of mourning after its
worst air disaster.
The plane's black boxes have been found and sent for
analysis, officials said.
The BBC's Sally Nabil in Cairo says the crash has
been a major blow to Egypt's already struggling tourism industry, and the
Egyptian authorities are trying very hard to accelerate the investigation
process.
The Kogalymavia Airbus A-321 came down early on
Saturday, shortly after leaving the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for the Russian
city of St Petersburg.
Egypt's civil aviation minister Hossam Kamal said
there had been no sign of any problems on board the flight, contradicting
earlier reports that the pilot had asked to make an emergency landing.
An Egyptian official had previously said that before
the plane lost contact with air traffic controllers, the pilot had said the
aircraft was experiencing technical problems and he intended to try to land at
the nearest airport.
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