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Russian Missile Causes Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 Crash, Killing 38 in Kazakhstan

Dec 26, 2024, 12:49 PM

An Azerbaijan Airlines plane, Flight 8432, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of all 38 people on board. Azerbaijani government sources exclusively confirmed to Euronews that the aircraft was brought down by a Russian surface-to-air missile. The missile was reportedly fired during a drone operation and mistakenly hit the passenger plane. Investigations are ongoing.