Putin apologises to Azerbaijan’s president over ‘tragic’ plane crash
Vladimir Putin says incident occurred in Russian airspace, but stops short of acknowledging Moscow’s possible role.
Vladimir Putin says incident occurred in Russian airspace, but stops short of acknowledging Moscow’s possible role.
A minister says all the survivors “heard blast sounds” over Grozny before the plane was diverted to Kazakhstan.
Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, for a “tragic incident” which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday.
White House cites “early indications” of possible Russian involvement in the crash on Christmas Day.
The person, who boarded the flight without a ticket, was detected as the plane was preparing to take off for Hawaii on Christmas Eve.
Flight attendants and a passenger described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, killing dozens.
The White House said Friday there were “early indications” that Russian air defenses downed an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan.
A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines arriving in Seattle opened the emergency exit door and climbed onto the aircraft’s wing.
Flight attendants and a passengers described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, killing dozens.
Russia appears to be yielding to pressure from Azerbaijan to admit responsibility for the plane crash in Kazakhstan. The Kremlin has so far refused to comment on claims that a Russian missile caused the plane crash.
Holes and pockmarks on the plane, an arrest and history are all prompting suspicion of Russia.
Carrier suspends flights to five Russian airports after early findings of investigation into crash on Christmas Day
A passenger on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan told Reuters that there was at least one loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny in southern Russia.
Those comments come after Azerbaijani government sources exclusively confirmed to Euronews that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the aircraft to crash in Aktau.
According to a news release, the initial investigation revealed that the plane suffered a mechanical issue and was attempting to return to the Melbourne Orlando International Airport.
The unidentified, unticketed passenger was apprehended after being removed from the Tuesday flight, Delta said.
The survivability of a plane crash largely depends on the circumstances of the accident. However, statistics show that aft seats can be among the safest.
The U.S. officials added that if the preliminary information proves to be true, it would further underscore Russian recklessness in its invasion of Ukraine.
Plenty of questions still remain two days after authorities discovered a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines aircraft in Hawaii.