Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:36pm on 26 Dec 2024,Thursday International
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane, which crashed near Aqtau, Kazakhstan, on December 25, 2024, may have been hit by a Russian missile, according to reports. The plane, traveling from Baku to Grozny, had requested an emergency landing before the crash. Thirty-eight people were killed, and 29 survived. Experts noted damage consistent with missile shrapnel. The plane was in an area with reported Ukrainian drone activity, and some survivors reported explosions on board. An investigation is ongoing, and the black box has been recovered. Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev declared a day of mourning for the victims.
