Bomb in Russian plane placed in main cabin -------------------------------------------------------------------- A bomb that downed a Russian plane in Egypt in October had been placed in the aircraft’s main cabin, rather than the cargo compartment as initially reported -------------------------------------------------------------------- Epicentre of explosion indicates bomb was placed under passenger window seat near tail section, according to Russian media citing unnamed source close to crash investigation One-metre hole with edges turned out reportedly discovered in fragment of fuselage. Explosion would have caused decompression and break up of plane in mid-air Detonator Trigger switch -------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDITERRANEAN SEA EGYPT Cairo Sharm el-Sheikh Sinai Peninsula RED SEA 100km 60 miles -------------------------------------------------------------------- Photo of Schweppes Gold soda can published in Islamic State magazine Dabiq. Group claims improvised device was smuggled on to plane at Sharm el-Sheikh airport Unclear if bomb was detonated via timer, manually, or by barometric device capable of triggering explosion when plane reached certain altitude Russia says device equivalent to 1kg of TNT brought down Metrojet Airbus 321, killing all 224 people on board -------------------------------------------------------------------- Picture: Social Media words 169