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Outcome of international investigation into Flight 8432 crash by December 31, 2025?
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Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190•Flight 8432•Baku•Grozny•Aktau•Kazakhstan•Euronews•Russian•Caspian Sea
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Russian Missile Causes Azerbaijan Flight 8432 Crash Near Aktau, 38 Dead
Dec 26, 2024, 12:58 PM
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 aircraft, operating as Flight 8432 from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, resulting in 38 fatalities out of 67 people on board. Azerbaijani government sources have confirmed to Euronews that the plane was struck by a Russian surface-to-air missile fired from a Pantsir-S air defense system near Grozny. The missile allegedly exploded mid-air, damaging the aircraft. The pilots were denied permission for an emergency landing in Russian airspace and were instructed to fly over the Caspian Sea. The plane ultimately crashed in Kazakhstan, raising serious concerns about Russian air defense actions impacting civilian aviation in the region.
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