An investigation into the deadly crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan earlier this week came after the passenger plane experienced “physical and technical external interference,” the carrier said Friday.
According to a U.S. official, early evidence indicated the plane may have been struck by a Russian anti-aircraft system.
A rescuer searches the wreckage of the Azerbaijan Airlines flight near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan.
On Friday, Azerbaijan Airlines said it had also suspended flights from Baku to five additional Russian airports.
This decision follows the suspension of flights from Baku to Grozny and Makhachkala, introduced Wednesday.
Persons:
Matthew Borie, Rosaviatsia, Dmitry Yadrov
Organizations:
Azerbaijan Airlines, Embraer, U.S, NBC News, Kazakhstan's Emergency Ministry Press Service, AP, Russian
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Kazakhstan, Kazakh, Aktau, Baku, Azerbaijan, Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Makhachkala