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Azerbaijan Airlines blames deadly plane crash on 'external interference' as Russia speculation grows
Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended flights to multiple Russian airports in the wake of a deadly plane crash, which it attributed to "physical and technical external interference."
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.
What to know about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash and Russia's possible role in it
Authorities in Kazakhstan are investigating the cause of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the country, which killed 38 people and injured 29 others on Christmas Day. The big picture: Flight J2-8243 was diverted while en route from Baku,
Russia Says Azerbaijani Plane Crashed Amid Ukrainian Drone Attack
Russia's head of aviation Dmitry Yadrov claimed a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in Grozny before the plane crashed.
Russia downplays speculation over deadly Azerbaijan Airlines crash as report lays blame for downed plane
Officials in Russia and Kazakhstan are urging people to wait for an investigation into the deadly Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash before assigning blame.
Russia will ‘lie’ about Azerbaijan plane crash: Former ambassador
( NewsNation) — A former NATO ambassador says Russia will likely never take responsibility for striking down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.
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.
Azerbaijan Demands Apology From Russia Over 'Downed' Passenger Plane
Azerbaijani intelligence has blamed Russia for the crash, with Euronews reporting on intelligence from anonymous Azerbaijani government sources that said the plane was not given permission to land in Russia despite requesting an emergency landing.
US intelligence points to possible misidentification of Azerbaijani plane by Russia, MSNBC reports
There is U.S. intelligence that Russia may have mistakenly shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday after misidentifying it as an incoming drone, MSNBC reported on Friday,
Azerbaijan Airlines plane was downed by Russian air defenses: Sources
"No one claims that it was done on purpose," an Azerbaijan official told Reuters. They added their government "expects the Russian side to confess."
Russia Reportedly Damaged Azerbaijan Plane, Caliber Says
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Experts Believe Russia Caused Deadly Christmas Day Plane Crash
Several aviation experts said they believe that a Russian defense system caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that ...
Russia ‘shot down passenger jet with air defence missile amid Ukrainian drone attack’ killing 38 in Xmas fireball crash
RUSSIA downed a passenger plane over Kazakhstan on Christmas Day killing 38 in a fireball crash, according to government sources. An initial investigation by the Azerbaijani government reportedly ...
Russia blaming Ukraine for airliner crash ‘not surprising’: Former DHS official
ABC News contributor and former DHS Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence John Cohen discusses the fatal crash that killed ...
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Azerbaijan Airlines Halts Flights to Russia After Deadly Christmas Day Crash
Azerbaijan Airlines officials say they are grounding all flights to Russia after the Christmas Day plane crash that left 38 passengers dead. In a statement released on Friday, the airline said it ...
Plane crash in Kazakhstan killed dozens, but nearly half of those on board survived, officials say
Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani Airlines plane making a steep descent before ...
White House sees ‘indications’ airliner was downed by Russia
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines crash goes beyond widely ...