Azerbaijan Airlines says doomed flight saw 'external and technical interference' before it crashed

An investigation into the deadly crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan earlier this week came after the passenger plane experienced “physical and technical external interference,” the carrier said Friday.

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Azerbaijan Airlines Says Deadly Crash Caused by 'External Interference'

The statement is the closest officials have come to confirming mounting suspicions that the plane was downed by a Russian air-defense system.
The Wall Street Journal - 14h
Azerbaijan Airlines says there was ‘external interference’ before crash

Carrier suspends flights to five Russian airports after early findings of investigation into crash on Christmas Day . The aircraft that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 people, ...
The Guardian - 14h
American Airlines Says Flights Resuming After Technical Issue

The carrier had briefly halted all flights on a high-pressure day for holiday travel.
The Wall Street Journal - 3d
Kazakhstan Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos on Azerbaijan Airlines Flight

Flight attendants and a passengers described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, killing dozens.
The New York Times - 11h
Azerbaijan says plane hit by 'external interference' over Russia before crash

A minister says all the survivors "heard blast sounds" over Grozny before the plane was diverted to Kazakhstan.
BBC News - 12h
Azerbaijan Airlines flight carrying 67 people crashes in Kazakhstan

An Azerbaijan Airlines flight carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan. NBC News' Kelly Cobiella reports what is known about the number of survivors so far.
NBC News - 2d
American Airlines Says Flights Resuming After Technical Issue

The carrier had briefly halted all flights on a high-pressure day for holiday travel.
The Wall Street Journal - 3d
American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue

Flights were suspended for around an hour due to an issue that impacted the systems needed to release its planes.
BBC News - 3d
American Airlines resumes flights after nationwide 'technical issue'

A "technical issue" disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said.
ABC News - 3d