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Azerbaijan mourns air crash victims as some experts say Russia air defense damaged the plane

Dec. 26, 2024 11:36 AM EST

Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured as speculation mounted about a possible cause of the disaster, with some experts saying that the airliner was damaged by Russian air defense fire....

What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 of 67 people on board

Dec. 26, 2024 09:15 AM EST

An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in Kazakhstan after being diverted, killing 38 of 67 people on board. Some experts alleged that the plane went down after being hit by Russian air defense systems. Some things to know about the crash and the speculation about a possible cause: ...

Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say

Dec. 25, 2024 22:31 PM EST

An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev disclosed the figures while meeting with Azerbaijani officials, the Russian...

Kazakhstan officials say 38 people have died after an Azerbaijani airliner crashed near the city of Aktau

Dec. 25, 2024 10:53 AM EST
MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan officials say 38 people have died after an Azerbaijani airliner crashed near the city of Aktau.

Kazakhstan's emergency ministry says 42 people likely dead in Azerbaijan Airlines' plane crash

Dec. 25, 2024 03:18 AM EST
MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan's emergency ministry says 42 people likely dead in Azerbaijan Airlines' plane crash.

Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power

Oct. 06, 2024 10:28 AM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Polls are open in Kazakhstan Sunday for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant, confronting the country's painful legacy as a testing ground for Soviet nuclear weapons. The proposal is backed by the government and President...