Azerbaijani and US officials suggest plane that crashed may have …
13 hours ago · Russian air defense systems may have brought down an Azerbaijani airliner this week, a U.S. official said Friday after an Azerbaijani minister also suggested the plane was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor accounts.. Friday’s assessments by Rashan Nabiyev and White House national security spokesman John Kirby echoed those made by outside aviation experts who blamed the ...
Exclusive: Russian missile caused Aktau crash, investigation …
1 day ago · Azerbaijani government sources have exclusively confirmed to Euronews on Thursday that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Aktau on Wednesday. According ...
Did Russia Shoot Down Azeri Plane That Crashed in Kazakhstan
1 day ago · Thirty eight people were killed and dozens survived a plane crash in Kazakhstan while traveling to southern Russia, ... J2-8243 caught fire as it tried to make an emergency landing in Aktau ...
Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused …
1 day ago · Russia’s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said that preliminary information indicated the pilots diverted to Aktau after a bird strike led to an emergency on board. Authorities in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia were tight-lipped about a possible cause of the crash but a lawmaker in Azerbaijan blamed Moscow.
Kremlin warns against speculation that Russia shot down …
1 day ago · The Embraer 190 crashed Wednesday near the Kazakh city of Aktau while en route from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, Russia. The flight attempted to make an ...
Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan plane: US ...
2 days ago · The aircraft was flying from Baku in Azerbaijan to Grozny in Russia when it crashed near Aktau in Kazakhstan, the spokesperson said. The flight had been rerouted to Aktau due to fog in Grozny ...
US official blames Russia for downing Azerbaijani Airlines plane
1 day ago · A Russian emergency situations ministry plane was sent to Aktau on Wednesday with medical personnel and other equipment. Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, also called his Azerbaijani, Kazakh and Russian counterparts to send his “deep condolences”, according to CCTV. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism.
Dozens killed, injured after Russia-bound plane crashes in …
2 days ago · Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said preliminary information shows the pilots diverted to Aktau after a bird strike led to an emergency on board.
Russia warns against 'hypotheses' in Azerbaijan Airlines crash
1 day ago · The Russia-bound passenger plane went down in Kazakhstan with the loss of 38 lives. ... The plane was redirected to Aktau airport, some 450km (280 miles) to the east. Footage shows the aircraft ...
Dozens dead as Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashes in Aktau …
2 days ago · Dozens were killed Wednesday after a passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan, authorities said. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight, which crashed near Aktau ...