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 technical external interference,” according to an early investigation. At least 38 of the 67 people on board the plane were killed in the crash,
Ukrainian drone attack was under way before Azerbaijani plane’s crash, Russian aviation chief says
Azerbaijan’s flag carrier has announced the suspension of flights to several Russian airports, citing potential flight safety risks following a crash of one of its planes that many experts have blamed on Russian air defense fire.
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan "does not look like" bird strike as Russia suggested, experts say
Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.
Azerbaijan Airlines says plane crash caused by 'external interference'
Azerbaijan Airlines said on Friday that preliminary results showed that one of its planes which crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday experienced "external physical and technical interference".
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 account, pointing to footage showing apparent holes in the fuselage.
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.
Aviation experts say Russia’s air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns
Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Baku to the Russian city of Grozny when it was diverted for reasons yet unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau in Kazakhstan.
Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan plane that crashed: 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.
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.
'Great tragedy': 38 dead after passenger plane crashes en route to Russia
A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia with 67 people on board crashed in Kazakhstan Wednesday, authorities said.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan suspend flights to Russia after plane crash
The national airlines of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have suspended some flights to Russia after evidence suggested an Azerbaijani plane had been downed by Russian air defence systems. The Kazakh airline,
Passengers on crashed plane say they heard at least one loud bang before it went down
By Gleb Stolyarov and Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) -Two passengers on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in ...
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 ...
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How did a body end up in the wheel well of United Airlines plane? Here's what we know so far
Plenty of questions still remain two days after authorities discovered a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines ...