Following a fatal crash attributed to 'physical and technical external interference', Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended flights to eight more Russian airports, adding to a previous suspension of flights to two other airports. Preliminary investigations suggest the aircraft was struck by a Russian anti-aircraft missile.
Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended flights to eight additional Russia n airports after a flight meant to carry passengers from Azerbaijan's capital of Baku to Grozny, Russia crashed 'due to physical and technical external interference,' the airline has announced. Reports suggest that a Russia n anti-aircraft missile may have been responsible for the disaster. The airline noted in a post on X that beginning Dec. 28, flights from Baku to eight Russia n airports have been suspended.
The announcement comes in addition to the prior suspension of flights between Baku and two other Russian airports. 'This decision, made in accordance with the Azerbaijan State Civil Aviation Authority, is based on the preliminary results of the investigation into the crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft operating the Baku-Grozny flight J2-8243 of Azerbaijan Airlines due to physical and technical external interference and considers potential risks to flight safety. The suspension will remain in effect until the completion of the final investigation,' the airline explained in the X post. The airline had previously reported that there had been 62 passengers and five crew members aboard the flight. Reports indicate that there were only 29 survivors. Preliminary results of Azerbaijan's probe into the fatal incident suggest the aircraft was struck by a Russian anti-aircraft missile, or shrapnel from such a missile, individuals briefed on the investigation noted, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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