Investigators want to know: Did Russian air defenses down Azerbaijan Airlines jet?
Increasing analysis suggests Russian air defenses might have downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, which crashed in a ball of fire near Aktau,Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning, killing 38 of 67 passengers and crew.
President Aliyev Initiates Criminal Investigation Following Tragic Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has launched a criminal probe to uncover the reasons behind the plane crash.
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 – but 29 survive
An international investigation has begun into how an Embraer 190 passenger jet with 67 people onboard crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people but leaving 29 survivors Azerbaijan Airlines flight J28243,
Russian missiles blamed for downing Azerbaijan passenger jet
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 that crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25 was damaged by Russian surface-to-air missiles, Reuters reports citing officials with knowledge of the official investigation.
Bird, weather, or Russia - what really caused the Kazakhstan plane crash?
What caused the Kazakhstan plane crash? The Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that claimed the lives of 38 people has sparked widespread speculation, with Ukrainian officials now turning their attention to the possibility that Russia’s air defense systems may have been responsible.
Authorities investigate cause of Azerbaijan Airlines crash that killed 38
The flight was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to Grozny, in Russia’s south, when it diverted and attempted an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
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."
Azerbaijan Demands Apology From Russia Over 'Downed' Passenger Plane
An Azerbaijan MP has blamed Russia for shooting down the passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, describing the situation as "impossible to deny." The plane crash, which killed 38 people, was first reported on December 25,
Azerbaijan Airlines says plane crashed after ‘external interference’ as questions mount over possible Russian involvement
Azerbaijan Airlines said Friday the passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day experienced “physical and technical external interference,” according to an early investigation.
Azerbaijan Airlines flight to Russia turns back to Baku after airspace closure, TASS says
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight to the southern Russian town of Mineralnie Vody turned back to Baku on Friday after being told a chunk of airspace in southern Russia had been closed, Russia's TASS news agency reported.
President Aliyev launches criminal probe into Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
A criminal investigation was under way into the passenger plane crash early on Wednesday in Kazakhstan, killing at least 38 ...
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Kazakhstan plane crash: What happened and how Russia suppressing missile theory
On the morning of December 25, 2025, an Embraer 190 passenger aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) crashed near Aktau in ...
Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in Kazakhstan plane crash
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President Ilham Aliyev: Our country free from discrimination or conflict on religious grounds
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President Ilham Aliyev approves amendments to strengthen Armed Forces' logistics support - decree
Additionally, the decree outlines changes to several previous laws and presidential decrees, particularly focusing on ...