A passenger plane en route from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan, resulting in the loss of 38 lives. Azerbaijani President Aliyev alleges the aircraft was damaged by ground fire in Russia before the crash.
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash ed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people. Russia n President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart following the deadly plane crash . The Embraer 190 aircraft was traveling from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia , but crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan . The investigation into the deadly Christmas Day crash is ongoing.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told state television channel AzTV that while the plane's flight recorder data is still being analyzed, a picture of the incident is emerging. 'The facts are that the Azerbaijani civilian plane was damaged from outside on Russian territory, near the city of Grozny, and practically lost control,' he said, citing fire from the ground for serious damage to the tail section of the aircraft and apparent shrapnel holes in its fuselage.Survivors from the crash told ABC News that they heard and felt explosions outside the aircraft during the flight, after which the plane appeared to lose control. Aliyev said he did not believe the damage was intentional, though he expressed regret that Russian authorities put forward alternate theories for the crash in the immediate aftermath. 'This openly showed that the Russian side wants to hush up the issue and this, of course, does no one credit,' he said. Early explanations for the crash included a collision with birds and heavy fog in the area. Some Russian media organizations also suggestedcollided with the plane during their attack on targets in Chechnya, which was ongoing at the time. Aliyev called on Russia to admit guilt and apologize. 'Unfortunately, for the first three days we heard nothing from Russia except crazy versions,' the president said
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