Putin issues condolences to families of crashed Airbus A-321 victims

Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who were on board of the crashed Airbus A-321 plane.
Gazeta.ru reports that the Russian leader has asked Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to set up a state commission responsible for investigating further circumstances. He has also ordered Emergency Minister Vladimir Puchkov to send aircrafts to the crash site.
The airbus, which had over 200 passengers and seven crew members on board, was flying from the Sinai Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg, Russia. Citing Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry, Reuters reported earlier that it disappeared from radar screens 23 minutes after taking off. The plane was reported to be at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9,400 meters).