Sources of the Authorities of Azerbaijan, reported to Euronews, {that a} Russian surface-to-air missile brought about the crash of the nation's airliner, yesterday, in an space of Kazakhstan.
They claimed the missile was fired at Flight 8432 throughout drone exercise over Grozny and fragments hit passengers and cabin crew because it exploded subsequent to the plane.
In addition they reported that the plane was not allowed to land at any Russian airport regardless of the pilots' requests for an emergency touchdown and was ordered to fly by way of the Caspian Sea to Aktau in Kazakhstan.
The investigation into the causes of the crash of the Azerbaijan Airways airplane is ongoing and it’s unsuitable to invest earlier than it’s full, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated.
Thirty-eight individuals died from the autumn of the plane whereas twenty-nine survived.
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Kazakhstan: The causes of yesterday's airplane crash stay unclear
