What We Know About the Plane Crash in Kazakhstan
The Embraer 190 was traveling to Grozny, Russia, but crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people onboard. Investigators are focusing on Russian air defense as the likely cause.
Azerbaijani minister says plane that crashed was hit from the outside, possibly by a weapon
An Azerbaijani minister suggested Friday that an airliner that crashed this week was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor testimony indicating that the plane was struck from the outside.
Experts doubt Russian claims of bird strike in Kazakhstan plane crash
Speculation was mounting Friday that Russia's military could have had a role in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people and left 29 survivors injured in Kazakhstan on Christmas day,
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash: what do we know?
A passenger jet operated by Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, after diverting from an area of southern Russia where Moscow has repeatedly used air defence systems against Ukrainian attack drones.
Plane crash probe in Kazakhstan underway as speculation mounts about possible Russian involvement
After an Azerbaijan Airlines jet crashed in Kazakhstan, speculation mounted about why the plane went down and whether possible Russian air defense action may have played a role.
Did Russia Shoot Down Azeri Plane That Crashed in Kazakhstan? What We Know
Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 caught fire as it tried to make an emergency landing in Aktau, southwestern Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. It was traveling from the Azeri capital Baku to Grozny, the capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya.
Plane Crash Investigators Look at Russian Antiaircraft Systems
Authorities in several countries are working to determine what caused the deadly crash of a passenger plane yesterday in Kazakhstan. Russian aviation officials initially blamed birds, but investigators are now focusing on the possibility that a Russian air defense system struck the plane.
What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 of 67 people on board
An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in Kazakhstan after being diverted, killing 38 of 67 people on board. Some experts alleged that the plane went down after being hit by Russian air defense systems. Some things to know about the crash and the speculation about a possible cause:
People on crashed Azerbaijani plane say they heard bangs before it went down
Sources told Reuters the plane had been hit by Russian fire. "It was as if it was drunk - not the same plane anymore," one passenger recalled.
Russia increasingly targeted for blame in crash of Azerbaijani plane in Kazakhstan
Thirty-eight of 67 onboard flight from Baku to the Chechen city Grozny believed to have been killed. Russian authorities cite bird strike.
What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan as experts suspect Russian air defense fire
A day after an Azerbaijani airliner’s crashed in Kazakhstan, aviation experts say the plane most likely went down after being hit by Russian air defense systems.
Evidence indicates Azerbaijan plane was ‘brought down’ by Russia: White House
The White House said preliminary evidence suggests that Russia‘s defense systems shot down a commercial flight originating in ...
Ukrainian drone attack was underway before Azerbaijani plane crashed, Russian aviation chief says
Azerbaijan Airlines has blamed the crash, which killed 38 people, on unspecified “physical and technical interference." ...
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after ‘physical and technical external interference,’ carrier says
Azerbaijan Airlines said Friday the passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day experienced “physical and ...
US intelligence points to possible misidentification of Azerbaijani plane by Russia, MSNBC reports
There is U.S. intelligence that Russia may have mistakenly shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan ...