Azerbaijan Plane Crash Investigation Begins: What to Know
T hursday is an official day of mourning in Azerbaijan as an investigation is underway to determine what caused an airplane carrying 67 passengers to crash on Christmas Day in Kazakhstan, killing 38 and leaving at least 29 survivors. Video posted by CNN shows the plane crash-landing, exploding into a fireball and plumes of black smoke.
Russian air-defense system downed Azerbaijan plane, sources say
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane flew hundreds of miles off its scheduled route from Baku to Grozny, and crashed on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. Russia's aviation watchdog said a bird strike might have been the cause.
Dozens dead after Azerbaijan plane crash near Russian border
The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 flight left Baku, Azerbaijan, on Christmas to Grozny, Russia. Instead, the plane crashed in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan plane: US official
There are early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, a U.S. official told ABC News.
Investigators want to know: Did Russian air defenses down Azerbaijan Airlines jet?
Increasing analysis suggests Russian air defenses might have downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, which crashed in a ball of fire near Aktau,Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning, killing 38 of 67 passengers and crew.
Authorities investigate Azerbaijan Airlines crash that killed 38
The flight was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to Grozny, in Russia’s south, when it diverted and attempted an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
Russia accused of shooting down Azerbaijan passenger plane
Russian anti-aircraft fire may have caused a plane to crash in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, according to defence experts and officials in the region. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to Grozny in Chechnya,
Russian air defences downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight, sources say
By Nailia Bagirova and Gleb Stolyarov BAKU (Reuters) -Russian air defences downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan's investigation into the disaster told Reuters on Thursday.
U.S. official says early indications Azerbaijan plane was hit by Russia
A U.S. official tells NBC News there are early indications that the passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan may have been hit by a Russian anti-aircraft system. The official said if it turns out to be the case,
Plane Crash Investigators Focus on Russian Air Defenses as Possible Cause
Russian aviation authorities said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had hit a flock of birds. But some experts cast doubt on that ...
Azerbaijan observes day of mourning for air crash victims as speculation mounts about its cause
Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and ...
Pilots Died with Dozens of Others in Christmas Day Plane Crash, but They Helped Half of the Passengers Survive
The cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines tragedy is under investigation, but the company is crediting “the crew's valiant ...
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Russians admit their air defense caused the Baku-Grozny plane crash
Russians who reviewed the transcript of the crew's conversations from the Baku-Grozny flight themselves admit that the air ...
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Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 Hit By Russian SAM, Azeri Authorities Claim
The investigation on the crash of the Embraer E190 while attempting an emergency landing is still ongoing, however reports of ...
Plane crashes in Kazakhstan with nearly 70 onboard travelling from Baku to Grozny – videos
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight travelling from Baku to Grozny has crashed in Kazakhstan with nearly 70 passengers onboard.
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Drones strike Grozny again as explosions reported in city
Reports have emerged of another drone attack in Grozny, with eyewitnesses describing sounds of explosions, the Russian ...
Kazakhstan's senate chief: cause of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash unknown for now
Kazakhstan's senate chairman said on Thursday that the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash was still unknown. "None ...