No Australians on board crashed Russian plane in Egypt
Russia has declared a day of mourning for the victims. (AAP)
No Australians were on a Russian airliner that crashed in a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
The Australian Embassy in Cairo and the Australian Embassy in Moscow have been in contact with local authorities, DFAT says.
"We can confirm no Australians were listed as being on board," it said in a statement.
Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail and Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolo have expressed doubts about a claim by Islamic State that an IS affiliate in Egypt was responsible for downing the aircraft.
The Airbus A321 with 214 Russian and three Ukranian passengers and seven crew, took off from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in south Sinai bound for Saint Petersburg late on Saturday (AEDT).
It lost contact with air traffic control 23 minutes later.
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