The UK government’s attempt to evacuate thousands of stranded
British holidaymakers from the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm
el-Sheikh descended into angry scenes as tourists berated the UK
ambassador to Cairo over further delays, with only eight out of 29
planned flights cleared to fly.
The first repatriation flight from Sharm to the UK landed at Gatwick airport on Friday afternoon after a day of conflicting information from airlines, embassy staff and Egyptian officials over the timetable for flights, during which the ambassador, John Casson, was heckled by furious tourists.
Sharm el-Sheikh airport is at the centre of security fearsafter a Russian airliner crashed last weekend in Sinai, killing all 224 people on board. British officials fear the plane was brought down by a bomb.
The first repatriation flight from Sharm to the UK landed at Gatwick airport on Friday afternoon after a day of conflicting information from airlines, embassy staff and Egyptian officials over the timetable for flights, during which the ambassador, John Casson, was heckled by furious tourists.
Sharm el-Sheikh airport is at the centre of security fearsafter a Russian airliner crashed last weekend in Sinai, killing all 224 people on board. British officials fear the plane was brought down by a bomb.
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