Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Investigation Centers on Potential Russian Air Defense Involvement. Kremlin Warns Against Speculation.

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An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 flight en route from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing nearly two-thirds of its passengers. The crash occurred during an emergency landing attempt, with the plane erupting into flames and splitting apart. Osprey Flight Solutions assessed that the flight was likely shot down by a Russian air defense system based on wreckage analysis and the airspace security context. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov urged against speculation, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called for a thorough investigation.

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00:02Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 flight en route from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan,

00:09killing nearly two-thirds of its passengers. The crash occurred during an emergency landing attempt,

00:14with the plane erupting into flames and splitting apart. Osprey Flight Solutions

00:18assessed that the flight was likely shot down by a Russian air defense system based on wreckage

00:23analysis and the airspace security context. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov urged to

00:29get speculation, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Ayyav called for a thorough investigation.

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