Azerbaijan Airlines flight was downed by Russian air defense system, killing 38
Preliminary findings determined the plane was hit by Russian Pantsir-S mobile surface-to-air missile system
(NEW YORK POST) – A passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 people, was likely shot down by a Russian anti-aircraft missile, according to multiple reports.
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 was originally meant to fly about 300 miles from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to Grozny in Russia.
The region, the North Caucuses, has been under frequent attack from Ukrainian drones — including one that was shot down about 50 miles from Grozny just three hours before the Azerbaijan Airlines flight, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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The final moments of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane before its crash in Kazakhstan were captured by a passenger onboard. pic.twitter.com/E86HWPRHFu
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) December 25, 2024
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