Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck plane in deadly crash: US official

There are early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, a U.S. official told ABC News.

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Investigators probe whether Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed plane in Kazakhstan

Investigators are looking into whether Russian anti-aircraft defenses may have played a role in the deadly plane crash in Kazakhstan. Many questions remain about why the plane was diverted and what ...
CBS News - 12h
Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan Airlines plane, says US

Ukraine official also says crash caused by Russian air defence fire, while Russia plays down involvement. Russia and Kazakhstan have sought to play down speculation about the Azerbaijan Airlines ...
The Guardian - 17h
Plane Crash Investigators Look at Russian Antiaircraft Systems

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The New York Times - 12h
New details on Kazakhstan plane crash as questions emerge about Russian involvement

It's not yet clear how a plane traveling from Azerbaijan's capital of Baku crashed while trying to land in western Kazakhstan. This comes as questions emerge about Russia's involvement in the ...
CBS News - 16h
Investigators probing if Russian air defense systems played role in Kazakhstan plane crash

Investigators are looking into whether Russian anti-aircraft defenses may have factored into Wednesday's crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. CBS News foreign ...
CBS News - 17h
Investigators Try to Determine Cause of Deadly Plane Crash in Kazakhstan

Of 62 passengers and five crew members on board the Azerbaijan Airlines flight, 29 survived, according to Kazakhstan’s authorities.
The New York Times - 22h
Plane crash in Kazakhstan killed dozens but some on board survived, officials say

Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani Airlines plane making a steep descent before slamming into the ground in a fireball in western Kazakhstan.
CBS News - 1d
Video shows deadly plane crash in Kazakhstan

Dramatic video shows an Azerbaijan Airlines plane hitting the ground and bursting into flames near the city of Aktau in southwestern Kazakhstan. Dozens of passengers were killed, but video from the ...
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Officials report 29 survivors and 38 killed as plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Aircraft carrying 62 passengers and five crew was en route from Baku to Grozny in Chechnya . Twenty-nine people have survived after a passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines burst into ...
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Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck plane in deadly crash: US official

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Investigators probe whether Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed plane in Kazakhstan

Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan Airlines plane, says US

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