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Azerbaijan Airlines Suspends Baku-Grozny and Baku-Makhachkala Flights After Embraer E190 Crash Near Aktau, Kazakhstan

Dec 25, 2024, 02:35 PM

Azerbaijan Airlines has announced the suspension of all flights from Baku to Grozny and Makhachkala following a plane crash involving Flight J2-8243 near Aktau, Kazakhstan. The airline stated that these routes will remain halted until the investigation into the crash is completed. The Embraer E190 aircraft was en route when the incident occurred, prompting the airline's decision to temporarily cease operations on the affected routes. The suspension affects all flights traveling in both directions between Baku and these destinations, as confirmed by multiple sources including the airline's official statement.