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Jewish woman killed in Russian plane crash

November 1, 2015 19:29
27-year-old Anna Tishinskaya was en route to St. Petersburg on the charter flight

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

1 min read

A young Jewish woman was among the 224 victims believed to have been killed on board a Russian plane that crashed in Egypt this week.

Anna Tishinskaya, 27, was on the chartered flight travelling from Sharm el-Sheikh, a popular resort destination in the north of Egypt, to St Petersburg in Russia. The plane crashed in the Sinai peninsula on Saturday.

The former St Petersburg State University student, who read history, was the former director of Jewish student organisation Hillel Russia. Organisation leaders mourned the news, describing Ms Tishinskaya as: “part of the family.

“Anya, you were incredibly talented, swift, fearless, sincere, kind and bright.