plane – Ukraine 24

Order By: Title

'Absurd versions' — Azerbaijan's president accuses Russia, condemns Putin’s denial in plane crash

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev again accused Russia of causing the Dec. 25 crash of Airlines Flight J2-8243, which killed 38 people, and criticized Vladimir Putin for not admitting guilt during a Jan. 6 meeting with victims’ families and surviving crew members. The flight, en route from Baku to Grozny, Chechnya, changed course and crashed in […]

Ukraine

January 6, 2025

'Weapon' may have brought down Azerbaijan Airlines plane, Azerbaijan's transport minister says

Azerbaijani Transport Minister Rashad Nabiyev said on Dec. 27 that an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan was due to 'external interference,' with authorities investigating "the type of weapon used in the interference." "This is evidenced by the appearance of the aircraft debris on the ground and eyewitness accounts," Nabiyev said during a news conference, […]

Ukraine

December 27, 2024

Azerbaijani Airlines plane en route to Russia crashes in western Kazakhstan

A plane carrying 67 people from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny in Russia's Chechen Republic crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Dec. 25, Tengrinews media outlet reported. According to Kazakhstan's Transport Ministry, the plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines had 37 Azerbaijani passengers, 16 Russians, six Kazakhs, and three Kyrgyz, along with five crew members […]

Ukraine

December 25, 2024

Azerbaijani government sources claim Russian missile caused plane crash over Kazakhstan, Euronews reports

A Russian surface-to-air missile caused the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines flight near Aktau, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijani government sources reportedly confirmed to Euronews on Dec. 26. The plane, en route from Baku to Grozny, carried 67 passengers, including 42 Azerbaijani citizens, 16 Russians, six Kazakhs, and three Kyrgyz citizens. Thirty-eight people have been confirmed dead. The […]

Ukraine

December 26, 2024

Black box from Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash sent to Brazil for investigation

The black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan, believed to have been caused by Russian air defense, is being sent to Brazil for investigation, Kazakh authorities reported on Dec. 29. Kazakhstan’s decision aligns with Azerbaijan's call for a transparent probe into the crash, which killed 38 people. There were 67 people on board […]

Ukraine

December 30, 2024

Cargo plane crashes in Lithuania, leaving one dead

A DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig in Germany crashed near the Vilnius Airport in Lithuania on the morning of Nov. 25, leaving one crew member dead and two injured, local media reported. The plane crashed a few kilometers south of the runway and hit a house, catching on fire. Three remaining people on board […]

Ukraine

November 25, 2024

Cargo plane shot down in Sudan, Russian nationals possibly on board

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed to have shot down a cargo plane in Darfur, with speculation that Russian nationals may have been on board. The aircraft, identified as an Ilyushin Il-76 from Kyrgyzstan, had documents connecting it to a UAE-based company. The RSF released mobile phone footage showing identity documents recovered from the […]

Ukraine

October 21, 2024

Loud bang heard before Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed, passengers tell Reuters

Two passengers who survived the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan heard a loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny, Reuters reported on Dec. 27. The plane, en route from Baku on Dec. 25, carried 67 passengers, including 42 Azerbaijani citizens, 16 Russians, six Kazakhs, and three Kyrgyz citizens. Thirty-eight […]

Ukraine

December 27, 2024

Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani president over plane crash, yet doesn't acknowledge Russia's responsibility

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to discuss the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people, the Kremlin reported on Dec. 28. The Kremlin press service released a briefing detailing a call between Putin and Aliyev, during which the Russian president addressed some aspects of what he called a "tragic […]

Ukraine

December 28, 2024

Russian air defense missile may have downed Azerbaijani plane, media say

The Azerbaijani Airlines plane that crashed on Dec. 25 en route to Russia may have been shot down by a Russian surface-to-air missile, according to reports from independent Russian media outlets. The aircraft, carrying passengers from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny in Russia's Chechen Republic, crashed near the coastal city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. There were […]

Ukraine

December 25, 2024

Syria's Assad may have died in a plane crash while fleeing Damascus, Reuters reports

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may have been killed in a plane crash after fleeing Damascus following its capture by rebels, Reuters reported on Dec. 8. The outlet reported that a Syrian airplane had departed from Damascus airport around the time rebel forces were said to have taken control of the capital, suggesting Assad may have […]

Ukraine

December 8, 2024

Ukraine war latest: Russian air defense may have downed Azerbaijani plane, media say

Key developments on Dec. 25: Russian air defense missile may have downed Azerbaijani plane, media say Russia terrorizes Ukraine with mass missile, drone attack against energy grid on Christmas morning Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims Ukraine approves homemade Shchedryk aerial vehicle for military use Ukraine hits Russian naval […]

Ukraine

December 25, 2024