Azerbaijan Airlines Crash in Kazakhstan Kills 38, Investigations Suggest Possible Russian Missile Involvement

The Embraer 190 jet, carrying 67 people, crashed during an emergency landing, with speculation of external damage linked to Russian air defenses.

• The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, some with serious injuries.
• Azerbaijani and U.S. officials suggest the plane may have been struck by a Russian Pantsir-S missile, though Russia denies the claims and calls for a thorough investigation.
• Pilots requested emergency landings at Russian airports, but were reportedly denied, forcing the damaged plane to continue to Kazakhstan, where it crashed during landing attempts.
• Photos and videos of the wreckage reveal shrapnel-like damage, prompting comparisons to the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 by a Russian missile.
• The plane's black boxes have been recovered, and investigations are ongoing to confirm the cause of the crash, while Azerbaijan observes a national day of mourning.

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