Officials in Russia and Kazakhstan are urging people to wait for an investigation into the deadly Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash before assigning blame.
Officials in Russia and Kazakhstan have remained tight-lipped after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday with dozens of souls aboard. A Ukrainian national security official has blamed Russian air defense fire for the deadly crash, which killed 38 people on Christmas Day. The Embraer 190 passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia had 62 passengers and five crew on board, according to Kazakh authorities.
Earlier, Ukrainian national security official Andriy Kovalenko blamed a 'Russian air-defense system' for the crash in an X post on Wednesday. 'However, admitting this is inconvenient for everyone, so efforts will be made to cover it up, even the holes in the remaining parts of the aircraft,' Kovalenko claimed.
Russia's aviation watchdog, meanwhile, said it was an emergency that may have been caused by a bird strike. The Kremlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Azerbaijan observed a national day of mourning on Thursday for the 38 victims of the plane crash. National flags were lowered across the country, traffic stopped at noon and signals were sounded from ships and trains as the people observed a nationwide moment of silence, the AP reported.
We will never forget the beloved people we lost in the crash of the ‘Embraer-190’ aircraft,' Azerbaijan Airlines said in a statement Thursday. 'This loss left a deep wound in the heart of an entire community. It reminds us to be more compassionate and connected to one another.' 'May the souls of those who tragically lost their lives rest in peace, and may their memory live on forever.
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