Questions swirl about cause of Kazakhstan plane crash

There are new details about what may have caused a passenger jet that was headed from Azerbaijan to Russia to crash in Kazakhstan. A U.S. official told CBS News that there are preliminary indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have hit the plane, which was carrying 67 people. Several dozen people died in the crash, but dozens also survived. Chris Livesay has the latest.

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Speculation mounts over Russia's involvement in deadly Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash

Speculation is mounting that Russia's military could have had a role in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people and left 29 survivors injured in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day. ...
CBS News - 8h
What we know about the Azerbaijan Airlines crash

The White House has said the flight may have been hit by missiles fired by a Russian air-defence system.
BBC News - 13h
Experts doubt Russian claims of bird strike in Kazakhstan plane crash

Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.
CBS News - 14h
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 - 15h
Tokyo Plane Collision Was Caused by Human Error, Investigators Find

A report confirmed prior indications that a pilot’s misunderstanding of air traffic control directives, and a missed warning, caused the January accident.
The New York Times - 1d
Probe Points to Russian Air Defenses Causing Azerbaijan Airlines Crash

The plane was diverted from Russia and had its GPS jammed before crashing in Kazakhstan, killing 38.
The Wall Street Journal - 1d
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Investigators Focus on Russian Defenses as Possible Cause

Russian aviation authorities said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had hit a flock of birds. But some experts cast doubt on that account, pointing to footage showing apparent holes in the fuselage.
The New York Times - 1d
What We Know About the Plane Crash in Kazakhstan

The Embraer 190 was traveling to Grozny, Russia, but crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people onboard. Investigators are focusing on Russian air defense as the likely cause.
The New York Times - 12h
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 - 12h
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 - 13h
‘We felt two explosions’: Passengers describe Azerbaijan plane crash

Survivors from the Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan describe their experience moments before the plane plunged to the ground and erupted in flames. The injured passengers and ...
NBC News - 14h
Experts doubt Russian claims of bird strike in Kazakhstan plane crash

Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.
CBS News - 18h
Questions surround cause of plane crash in Kazakhstan

Questions mount over the crash of a passenger airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people on board and injured 29 others. Russian officials blamed the crash on a bird strike, but some aviation ...
CBS News - 18h
Footage shows survivors walking from crashed Azerbaijani plane

Footage shows survivors walking and being dragged away from the tail section of the plane.
BBC News - 21h
Plane Crash Investigators Look at Russian Antiaircraft Systems

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The New York Times - 1d
What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 of 67 people on board

The crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan has killed 38 of 67 people on board
ABC News - 1d
Questions mount about cause of Kazakhstan plane crash

After an Azerbaijan Airlines jet crashed in Kazakhstan, speculation mounted about why the plane went down and whether possible Russian air defense action may have played a role.
CBS News - 1d
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 - 1d
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 - 1d
Azerbaijan Airlines Jet Crashes in Kazakhstan, Killing Dozens

Russia’s state aviation authority said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had been trying to make an emergency landing. The Kazakh authorities said that at least 29 people survived.
The New York Times - 1d
New video emerges of moments before plane crash in Kazakhstan

As investigators work to determine how an Azerbaijan Airlines flight carrying 62 passengers crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, new video has emerged of the plane's final moments. At least 38 were ...
NBC News - 1d
Dozens survive Kazakhstan plane crash that killed 38

Kazakh authorities say almost half the people on board the aircraft survived the deadly incident.
BBC News - 2d
Dozens Dead in Airliner Crash 'Likely' Caused by Russian Air Defenses

Ukraine and aviation experts rejected other explanations for an Azerbaijan Airlines crash that killed at least 38 people.
The Wall Street Journal - 2d
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 - 2d
Dozens killed in Kazakhstan plane crash, but some survive

An Azerbaijan Airlines jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, along the shores of the Caspian Sea on Christmas Day while attempting to make an emergency ...
CBS News - 2d
At least 38 dead as passenger plane crashes en route to Russia

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport close to the Caspian Sea on Wednesday morning.
ABC News - 2d
Dozens dead after Russia-bound plane crashes

Dozens are dead after a plane bound for Russia crashed in Kazakhstan. At least 38 are dead. Twenty-nine survived. The crash was caught on camera and shows video inside the plane while it was still ...
NBC News - 2d
Azerbaijan Airlines Jet Crashes in Kazakhstan, Killing Dozens

Russia’s state aviation authority said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had been trying to make an emergency landing. The Kazakh authorities said that at least 29 people survived.
The New York Times - 2d
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 ...
NBC News - 2d
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 ...
The Guardian - 2d
Dozens killed as passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Yahoo News - 2d
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
Passenger airliner crashes in Kazakhstan

A passenger airliner crashed this morning in Kazakhstan after a bird strike caused an emergency. Dramatic video shows the plane plummeting before bursting into flames, but officials say more than ...
CBS News - 2d
Dozens feared dead after passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Dozens were feared dead Wednesday after a passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan, authorities said.
NBC News - 2d
Azerbaijan Airlines plane with 67 onboard crashes in Kazakhstan

Search and rescue efforts are underway after a plane carrying 67 people crashed in Kazakhstan while traveling from Azerbaijan to Russia. NBC’s Kelly Cobiella reports for TODAY.
NBC News - 2d
Dozens feared dead as Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Flight from Baku to Grozny diverted due to weather conditions
Financial Times - 2d
Possible survivors in plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed dozens

Yahoo News - 3d
Questions Emerge About Data Used by China to Defend Against Doping Allegations

China and the World Anti-Doping Agency say that positive tests for a banned drug among elite Chinese swimmers were a result of unwitting contamination. But the science behind that assertion is not ...
The New York Times - 3d
Revival in SNP fortunes raises fresh questions about Scottish independence

Polls show highest level of support in four years for breaking away from UK
Financial Times - 4d