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Daily Tribune
28-12-2024
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Probe suggests Azerbaijan plane crashed due to 'physical external interference'
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week suffered physical "external interference", the airline and Azerbaijan's transport minister said Friday, citing preliminary results of an investigation, adding to speculation it was hit by a Russian air defence system.
CBC
27-12-2024
- Politics
- CBC
‘Physical and technical interference' led to Azerbaijan Airlines crash, airline says
Azerbaijan Airlines says preliminary findings suggest unspecified 'physical and technical interference' is to blame for a crash involving one of its planes in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. The suggestion adds to mounting pressure on Russia, as some experts and officials have suggested the plane was brought down by Russian air defence systems. The airline also announced the suspension of flights to several Russian airports.
Washington Post
27-12-2024
- Washington Post
Azerbaijan Airlines says plane crash caused by ‘external' interference
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed earlier this week after being diverted from Russia went down 'due to external physical and technical interference,' according to the investigation's preliminary findings, the airline said Friday in a statement. Azerbaijan Airlines also said it was suspending flights to several dozen Russian cities due to 'potential risks to flight safety.' The suspensions will remain in effect until the investigation has been completed, it added.
Wall Street Journal
26-12-2024
- Wall Street Journal
Probe Points to Russian Air Defenses Causing Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
The preliminary results of Azerbaijan's investigation into the deadly crash of a civilian airliner point to the plane being hit by a Russian antiaircraft missile, or shrapnel from it, said people briefed on the probe. Azerbaijan's initial findings came quickly after aviation experts said visible damage to the Azerbaijan Airlines flight—carrying 62 passengers and five crew members—was evidence that it was hit by a munition. The crash killed 38 people, and left 29 survivors, some of whom said they heard a loud explosion that preceded the flight's problems.
The Guardian
25-12-2024
- Climate
- The Guardian
Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan, emergencies ministry says
A passenger plane has crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday, citing Kazakhstan's emergencies ministry. The Azerbaijan Airlines plane was en route from Baku to Grozny in Russia's Chechnya but was rerouted due to fog in Grozny, the news agencies said. More details soon …
