Azerbaijani government sources confirmed to Euronews on Thursday that the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Aktau on Wednesday was caused by a Russian surface-to-air missile. They said the missile was fired against Flight 8432 while drone activity was underway over Grozny. Fragments from the missile explosion, which occurred near the aircraft, injured passengers and cabin crew members. Breaking: Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash on Wednesday was caused by Russian missile. (Via Euronews) pic.twitter.com/NPBwA2zG6R — PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) December 26, 2024 The same sources noted that, despite the damage it sustained, the plane was not cleared to land on Russian soil, despite pleas from of pilots to make an emergency landing. Instead, he was instructed to continue his flight over the Caspian Sea to Aktau, Kazakhstan. Additionally, the aircraft’s GPS systems were reportedly jammed throughout the flight over […]
Source: News Beast
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