Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after ‘physical and technical external interference,’ carrier says
Azerbaijan Airlines, the carrier of the passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, said preliminary investigations have found the disaster occurred “as a result of physical and technical external interference,
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.
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.
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.
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.
Is Azerbaijan Safe to Visit? Travel Information After Plane Crash
The fatal crash of a plane that departed from Azerbaijan has raised questions about the safety of traveling to the country. On Wednesday, Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 caught fire as it tried to make an emergency landing in Aktau,
'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.
Russia Reportedly Damaged Azerbaijan Plane, Caliber Says
Good morning. Russian air defenses reportedly damaged the Azerbaijan Airlines plane before it crashed. Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen. And want to live next to Jeff Bezos? A $200 million lot is up for sale.
Russian air defenses likely caused passenger jet crash that killed dozens
Russian air defenses, rather than a bird strike, likely caused the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight, killing 38 people.
Reuters on MSN20m
Passenger on crashed plane says there was at least one loud bang before it went down
"I thought the plane was going to fall apart," Subhonkul Rakhimov, one of the passengers, told Reuters from hospital, ...
What data shows about surviving a plane crash
The survivability of a plane crash largely depends on the circumstances of the accident. However, statistics show that rear ...
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 ...
What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 of 67 people on board
The crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan has killed 38 of 67 people on board. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was ...