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.
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Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani Airlines plane making a steep descent before slamming into the ground in a fireball in western Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan plane crash survivors say they heard bangs before aircraft went down
Survivors of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day say they heard at least one loud bang before the aircraft crashed.
Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say
An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev disclosed
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,
Russia denies involvement in Kazakhstan plane crash
U.S. officials say Russia could be behind a passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan that left at least 38 dead Wednesday, but Russia is denying any involvement.
Russian air defense fire likely responsible for Azerbaijan plane crash, experts say
Aviation experts said Thursday that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons still unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau in Kazakhstan after flying east across the Caspian Sea.
Putin and Zelensky clash over causes of plane crash in Kazakhstan
Russian leader Vladimir Putin called Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Saturday to offer condolences over the Wednesday crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane that went down in western Kazakhstan,
US official says Russian air defences may have caused Azerbaijani plane to crash
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Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused plane crash as nation mourns
Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that ...
Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns
Azerbaijan is observing a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the air crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 ...