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☆ The Boeing 737 model in the South Korea crash has a stellar safety record — and is flown by nearly every airline in the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sunday's Jeju Air crash has again raised concerns about flight safety. Boeing's 737-800 model is used by nearly 200 airlines and has a strong safety record. AdvertisementNo US airline has experienced a fatal 737-800 crash, though some have been damaged due to things like mechanical issues, weather, bird strikes, and pilot error. In 2022, a China Eastern Airlines 737-800 nose-dived, killing 132, but the investigation is ongoing. AdvertisementA China Airlines plane that crashed but suffered no fatalities in 2007 pointed to airline mechanic error and inadequate maintenance guidance from Boeing, Japanese investigators found.

Persons: Max, —, Geoffrey Thomas, Kirby Lee Organizations: Boeing, Aviation Safety Network, Airline, Business, Brazil's, Airlines, AFP, Getty, Kenya Air, Air India, Ukraine International Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Journal, China Airlines, US Federal Aviation Administration, Airbus, American Airlines, Ryanair, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, Max Locations: South Korea, Cirium, Nepal, Kenya, Iran, MCAS, Washington

☆ Where the deadly South Korean airline crash investigation is heading
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Alexandra Skores | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

He said South Korean airlines all have safety management systems in place and have done well with respect to International Civil Aviation Organization audits that have been performed. Footage of the crash on Sunday has been run by multiple South Korean news outlets, showing where the plane’s belly slides at a high speed, hits an embankment and erupts into fire. The 101 Boeing 737-800 jets operated by South Korean airlines will be inspected this week, according to South Korean officials. The last deadly crash in South Korea occurred in 1997 when a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 crashed in the Guam jungle, killing 228 people. US officials will wait for South Korean officials to release more information.

Persons: “, Max, Hassan Shahidi, ” Shahidi, Kang Jung, There’s, Erika Armstrong, Armstrong, ” Armstrong, Shahidi, ‘, ”, Shawn Pruchnicki, “ It’s, ” Pruchnicki, “ We’re, Ed Malinowski, ” Malinowski, it’s, CNN’s Chris Isidore, Yoonjung Seo, Billy Stockwell Organizations: CNN, Air, Boeing, JTBC, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, South Korea’s Aviation, Railway Accident, Flight Safety Foundation, South, International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, United Nations, South Korean Transport Ministry, FAA, Aircrew Academy, Korean Air Lines Boeing, Ohio State University, “, Southwest Airlines, International Federation of Air Line Pilots, National Transportation, NTSB Locations: South, South Korea, United States, Korean, Guam, Korea, Pruchnicki

☆ Boeing 737-800, the model that crashed in South Korea, is one of the world's most popular aircraft
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Boeing 737-800 is one of the world's most commonly used airplanes, and it has a strong safety record. That means the model makes up about 17% of the world's in-service commercial passenger jet fleet. The plane involved in the crash was about 15 years old. A full investigation could take longer than a year, and the unusual incident has raised more questions than answers, such as why the landing gear wasn't deployed. Even with a hydraulic malfunction, Boeing 737-800 pilots can drop the landing gear manually.

Persons: Choi Sang, mok, Max, Richard Aboulafia, Jeff Guzzetti Organizations: Muan, Boeing, Max, Air, Aerospace, U.S . National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, NTSB, U.S, FAA Locations: South Korea, United States

☆ Death toll rises to 62 after plane crashes at South Korean airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Stella Kim | Stella Kim Is An Nbc News Freelance Producer Based In Seoul. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL — At least 62 people have died when a commercial airplane crashed Sunday at a South Korean airport, the country’s National Fire Agency said. The Jeju Air flight veered off a runway while landing at Muan International Airport and caught fire after the crash, a National Fire Agency spokesperson said. The flight, which originated in Bangkok, was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, the spokesperson said. In a statement, the country’s national defense ministry said it convened an emergency response team and deployed military personnel and equipment to the site to provide support. The airport is about 180 miles south of Seoul.

Persons: —, Firefighters, Korea’s, Choi Sang Organizations: Fire Agency, Air, Muan International, National Fire Agency, Ministry of Interior, Safety Locations: SEOUL, Korean, Bangkok, Seoul

☆ Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in Christmas Day crash and covering up cause
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has accused Russia of accidentally downing an airliner on Christmas Day in a disaster that killed 38 people, and covering up the cause. The Azerbaijan Airlines plane was traveling to Grozny in Chechnya before it made an emergency landing near Aktau, the airline said on Wednesday. Emergency workers at the crash site of the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan. Aliyev said Sunday that instead of making up theories about the reason for the crash, Russia should instead take the blame and apologize fully. “Unfortunately, for the first three days, we heard nothing from Russia except for some absurd theories,” Aliyev said.

Persons: CNN —, Ilham Aliyev, ” Aliyev, Azamat Sarsenbayev, ” AZERTAC, “, Marat Karabayev, Aliyev, Vladimir Putin “, Putin, ” Organizations: CNN, Azerbaijan Airlines, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, TASS Locations: Russia, Grozny, Chechnya, Aktau, Ukrainian, Russian, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan

☆ Azerbaijan's president says plane that crashed was shot at from Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that the passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan killing 38 people had been damaged due to shooting from the ground in Russia, Azerbaijan state television reported. Aliyev said he regretted that "some circles" in Russia had tried to hush up the truth about the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines planes by sowing false narratives about the causes of the crash. On Saturday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin apologized to Aliyev for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over Russia in which the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after Russian air defenses were fired against Ukrainian drones. Please check back for updates.

Persons: Ilham Aliyev, Aliyev, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Azerbaijan Airlines Locations: Kazakh, Aktau, Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan

Muan County, South Korea CNN —The sounds of sobbing, prayers and anguish echoed through the departures hall of an airport in southwestern South Korea on Monday as families of the victims killed when a passenger jet crash-landed over the weekend waited for their loved ones to be identified. Relatives and loved ones inside Muan International Airport wept as medics announced the names of the 141 victims who had been identified. Relatives of victims of the deadly Jeju Air crash gather at a makeshift shelter at Muan International Airport on December 30. People work at the site where a Jeju Air flight crash landed at Muan International Airport, South Korea, on December 30. Mourners stand at a memorial altar for victims of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport, at Muan sport park in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024.

Persons: Jung Yeon, Kim Soo, Korea’s, Choi Sang, ” Choi, Choi, Han Duck, Yoon Sul Yeol, Kim Hong, Boonchuay Duangmanee, “, ”, Jongluk, Young, Jeon Organizations: South Korea CNN, Air, Authorities, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Muan, Getty, Boeing, CNN, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, NTSB, South Korea’s Aviation, Railway Accident Investigation, Muan International, Reuters, Jeolla Fire Service, Associated Press Locations: Muan County, South Korea, Bangkok, Muan, Korean, Seoul, United States, South, Thailand, Korea

☆ Air Canada Flight 2259 catches fire during plane landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Dakin Andone | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An Air Canada Express flight “experienced a suspected landing gear issue” after arriving at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia on Saturday night, though no injuries were reported, according to the airline. Flight AC2259 – which took off from St. John’s, Newfoundland – was subsequently “unable to reach the terminal and customers were offloaded using a bus,” Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said in a statement to CNN. The Halifax incident echoed a far more severe – and deadly – incident in South Korea on Sunday morning local time, when a Jeju Air flight crash-landed at Muan International Airport, killing 179 people. The incident will be investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, which in a notice Sunday said it was deploying a team of investigators to the airport. Air Canada is waiting for the Transportation Safety Board to release the aircraft before returning customers’ belongings.

Persons: Newfoundland –, Peter Fitzpatrick, Nikki Valentine, ” Valentine, Tiffany Chase, Chase Organizations: CNN, An Air Canada Express, Halifax Stanfield International Airport, ” Air Canada, PAL Airlines, Havilland DHC, Transportation, Board, Canada, CBC, Sunday, Air, Muan International, Halifax International Airport Authority, Board of Canada, Air Canada Locations: Nova Scotia, St, John’s, Newfoundland, Halifax, South Korea, “

☆ Putin apologizes for Azerbaijan Airlines crash as he admits Russian air defenses were active at the time
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-28 | by ( Darya Tarasova | Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya on Wednesday, but did not say that Russia was responsible. Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when the plane attempted to land in Grozny, according to the Kremlin. Unable to reach the airport, the aircraft diverted east, eventually crashing near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people on board. In his comments, Putin did not say that Russian air defenses hit the plane. Putin “apologized for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace” in a phone call with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, the Kremlin said in a statement.

Persons: CNN —, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Putin “, Ilham Aliyev, ”, Andrii Sybiha, “, Moscow “ Organizations: CNN, Azerbaijan Airlines, Kremlin Locations: Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, Aktau, Kazakhstan, Russian, Grozny ”, “ Grozny, Mozdok, Vladikavkaz, Ukrainian, Moscow

☆ Putin apologizes for fatal Azerbaijan Airlines crash but does not take responsibility
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-28 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to Azerbaijan for the fatal Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash. Experts and the White House say there is evidence the plane may have been hit by Russian air defenses. Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to the president of Azerbaijan for the recent fatal Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, but he stopped short of claiming responsibility for the incident. AdvertisementThe Kremlin said on Saturday that Putin apologized during a phone call with Azerbaijan's president, Ilham Aliyev. AdvertisementAzerbaijan's presidential office confirmed that Putin apologized but emphasized that the crash was caused by the plane being hit in Russian airspace.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Ilham Aliyev, John Kirby, Kirby, Rashan, Dmitry Peskov Organizations: Azerbaijan Airlines, Tass, Azerbaijan, Wednesday, White House, AP Locations: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Grozny, Russian, Chechnya, Baku, Ukrainian, Russia

☆ Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash, but stops short of taking responsibility
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-28 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A drone view shows emergency specialists working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan December 25, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to the president of Azerbaijan for the crash of the civilian airliner that killed 38 people, the Kremlin said Saturday, stopping short of admitting responsibility. "Vladimir Putin apologized for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace," the Kremlin said. The airliner had "repeatedly attempted to land" at the Grozny airport, Putin told Ilham Aliyev, which at the time was being "attacked by Ukrainian combat drones." According to a readout by Aliyev's office, the Azerbaijan president told Putin of the evidence suggesting "external physical and technical interference," specifying that it happened in Russian airspace.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Ilham Aliyev, Aliyev, Dmitry Peskov, Rosaviatsia Organizations: Azerbaijan Airlines, Kremlin, NBC, Embraer Locations: Aktau, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Grozny, Ukrainian, Russian, Azerbaijan's, Baku, Russia's Chechnya, Russia

☆ US sees 'early indications' the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight was hit by a Russian air defense system, White House official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-28 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US said it has "early indications" that suggest Russian air defenses downed a passenger plane. An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed while trying to land after diverting to Kazakhstan, killing 38. A White House official said the US has seen "early indications" that the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane was caused by a Russian air defense system. Russian air defenses have been active around Grozny as Ukrainian drones have targeted the area as part of Ukraine's fightback against Russia's invasion. Azerbaijan Airlines said on Friday that a preliminary inquiry had blamed both "physical and technical external interference" but did not give any details.

Persons: John Kirby, Kirby, Meiramgul, Oliver Alexander, Rashan, Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Azerbaijan Airlines, White, Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer, Getty, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, AP, Malaysia Airlines Locations: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russian, Grozny, Chechnya, Baku, Russia, Kazakhstan's Aktau, Aktau, Anadolu, Ukraine's, Ukraine

☆ The world's longest Boeing 747 passenger flight will end as airlines phase out the iconic jet. See where it still flies.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-28 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Korean Air is expected to stop flying the longest Boeing 747 passenger flight in March 2025. That's a 75% decrease from the nearly 76,000 scheduled 747 flights across 25 global carriers in 2019. AdvertisementA new world's longest 747 passenger flightWhen Korean stops flying its 747 to Atlanta in March, Lufthansa's 7,133-mile trek between Frankfurt and Buenos Aires would become the new longest passenger 747 flight by distance. Come March 2025, Lufthansa will operate the world's longest 747 flight by distance. AdvertisementAir China would run the shortest 747 flight in 2025, flying just two hours across 667 miles between Beijing and Shanghai.

Persons: Taylor Rains, Saudia, Lufthansa's, Leonid Faerberg, Arne Dedert Organizations: Korean, Boeing, Airlines, Korean Air, —, Reuters, Insider Airlines, British Airways, Dutch, KLM, Qantas, Airbus, Air, Lufthansa, Rossiya Airlines, Korea's Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines, New, Aeroflot, Rossiya, Getty, China's, China, Shenzhen — Locations: Seoul, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, England, Air China, Korean, That's, Frankfurt, Beijing, Moscow, North America, New York City, Newark , New Jersey, Boston, Washington, DC, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Mexico City, Canada, Vancouver, Toronto, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Argentina, Germany, South Korea, South Africa, Russia, Buenos Aires, York, Shanghai, OAG, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Sochi

☆ Brightline train collides with fire truck in Florida, 3 firefighters and 12 passengers injured
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-28 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Three firefighters and 12 passengers were injured when a train collided with a fire truck on an emergency call Saturday morning in Delray Beach, Florida, authorities said. An investigation into the cause of the collision is now underway, led by the Delray Beach Police Department, officials from the train operator Brightline and the National Transportation Safety Board, according to police. The three Delray Beach firefighters were transported to a hospital where they remain in stable condition, officials said. Delray Beach Fire Rescue had “a concurrent call for service just prior to this incident,” said Ronald Martin, the agency’s chief, at an afternoon news conference. The train collision Saturday is not the first incident involving a Brightline train since it expanded service to Orlando from South Florida in September 2023, according to CNN affiliate Spectrum News 13.

Persons: ”, Ronald Martin, Brightline Organizations: CNN, Delray Beach Police Department, National Transportation Safety, Miami, Delray, Fire Rescue, Federal Railroad Administration Locations: Delray Beach , Florida, Orlando, Palm Beach, “, Delray, South Florida, Miami

☆ Azerbaijan Airlines says doomed flight saw 'external and technical interference' before it crashed
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

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 Locations: Kazakhstan, Kazakh, Aktau, Baku, Azerbaijan, Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Makhachkala

☆ New planes, new schedules, new routes: How air travel will change in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Cynthia Drescher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

CNN —Think you’re ready for the changes coming to air travel in 2025? These are the trends in air travel you need to know about for the year ahead. leonori/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesIn September, Delta Air Lines proclaimed that 2025 would see a record summer for the airline, with the most transatlantic routes in its history. Once these routes commence from May 2025, United’s service across the Atlantic will number 760 weekly flights to over 40 destinations. Prior to the new runway, most international flights to Greenland have arrived in Kangerlussuaq, with passengers taking connecting flights to Nuuk.

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☆ Investigators Using Video Surveillance to Identify Subway Burn Victim
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Maria Cramer | More About Maria Cramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Investigators are using video surveillance, fingerprint technology and DNA evidence to try to identify the woman who was fatally burned by another passenger inside a subway train on Coney Island three days before Christmas, Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn district attorney, said on Friday. Mr. Gonzalez also said that prosecutors had charged Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, with first-degree murder for the Sunday morning attack. The police said he used a lighter to set the woman’s clothing on fire while she was sleeping on the train at about 7:30 a.m.She died from the burns and smoke inhalation in a gruesome incident that was recorded on cellphone video, capturing the screams of bystanders and spreading rapidly across social media. “It’s a priority for me, for my office, for the police department to identify this woman so we can notify her family of what had happened to her,” Mr. Gonzalez said during a news conference on Friday outside of Kings County Supreme Court.

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☆ China is winning the race for 5-minute EV charging
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ultrafast batteries would solve one of the biggest issues customers have with EVs — charging times. Lengthy charging times are holding back the EV revolution, but that might be about to change. China races aheadOne thing is almost certain: the first widespread ultrafast-charging EV batteries will likely be Chinese. McNulty estimates that China dominates 95% of the global market for graphite, a key mineral for EV batteries. Advertisement"The competition is so fierce; if you don't come up with faster charging batteries at cheaper prices, you're just not going to survive," Ries said.

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☆ Flights are avoiding Russian airspace after the Azerbaijan Airlines crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after sustaining damage over Russia, killing 38. The plane was likely hit by Russian air defense before the crash, BI reported Thursday. Several airlines are canceling flights to Russia, citing passenger safety and risks. Airlines are avoiding Russian airspace after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed on Wednesday, killing 38 passengers. Azerbaijan Airlines said it would suspend flights to 10 Russian cities starting Saturday, citing "physical and technical external interference."

Persons: El, Mineralnye Vody, Peter Frankopan Organizations: Azerbaijan Airlines, Embraer, Business, New York Times, Tel, Association of Tour, Qazaq, Oxford University Locations: Russia, Azerbaijan, Aktau, Kazakhstan, Euronews, Tel Aviv, Moscow, Sochi, Kazakh, Astana, Yekaterinburg, Ukraine, Russian, Balkans, overflights

☆ Another Delta stowaway: passenger arrested after sneaking onto Christmas Eve flight without a ticket, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An unticketed passenger was caught on board a Delta Air Lines plane, officials from the airline said. A Delta Air Lines passenger was caught trying to fly to Hawaii without a boarding pass on Christmas Eve, several media outlets reported. AdvertisementAn unticketed passenger was discovered as Delta flight 487 was taxiing to the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Delta said in a statement to CBS News. The Port of Seattle told CNN the plane then returned to the terminal, where the suspect departed. "As there are no matters more important than safety and security, Delta people followed procedures to have an unticketed passenger removed from the flight and then apprehended," Delta said in a statement shared with multiple outlets.

Persons: Delta, Svetlana Dali, Dali Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Tacoma International, Tacoma International Airport, CBS News, CNN, Police, Transportation Security Administration, Seattle Police, CBS, Airbus A321neo, TSA, Port, Business, BI, Delta Locations: Seattle, New York, Paris, Hawaii, Delta, Port, Flightradar24

☆ An oxygen tank on the Azerbaijan Airlines flight exploded before the crash, minister says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38. An oxygen tank exploded before the crash, Kazakhstan's transport minister said. An oxygen tank on the Azerbaijan Airlines flight exploded before the plane crash, Kazakhstan's transport minister said. The minister, Marat Karabayev, did not say definitively that the oxygen-tank explosion was a direct cause of the crash. They said an oxygen cylinder had exploded in the passenger cabin of the aircraft, and that some passengers were losing consciousness.

Persons: Marat Karabayev, Karabayev, didn't Organizations: Azerbaijan Airlines, Embraer, Analysts, Business, New York Times, BI Locations: Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Aktau, Baku, Grozny, Euronews, Russian, Caucasus

☆ Azerbaijan Airlines says crashed flight saw 'external and technical interference' before it crashed
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Hannah Peart | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024. It crashed on December 25, 2024 near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. 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 on Friday. 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 on Wednesday.

Persons: Matthew Borie, Rosaviatsia, Dmitry Yadrov Organizations: Azerbaijan Airlines, Embraer, U.S, NBC News, Russian Locations: Kazakh, Aktau, Baku, Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russian, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Makhachkala

☆ Analysis: How Kremlin disinformation could hide the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Nathan Hodge | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The cause of the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 on Christmas Day near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, is still unknown. According to preliminary data, citizens of Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan were on board; several international carriers have now suspended flights to Russian cities. The crash, which claimed the lives of 298 people, was followed by a blizzard of false and misleading information from Russia. The disinformation around MH17 created confusion, distraction and noise that diverted some attention away from the real cause, a Russian missile. That verdict took years to reach, and the investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines flight has only just begun.

Persons: Rasim Musabeyov –, Dmitry Peskov, Musabeyov, Peskov, Ramzan Kadyrov –, Alexander Baunov, “ Will Moscow obfuscate, ”, Pierre Crom, Vladimir Putin’s, MH17 Organizations: CNN, Azerbaijan Airlines, Embraer, Kremlin, Malaysia Airlines Locations: Aktau, Kazakhstan, Russian, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Chechnya, Grabovo, Ukraine, Moscow, Ukrainian

CNN —Azerbaijan Airlines says the jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day experienced “physical and technical external interference,” according to an early investigation, as questions swirled about Russia’s possible involvement in the disaster. People from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan were among those on board, according to preliminary data from Kazakhstan’s transport ministry. Reuters also reported that the plane was downed by a Russian air defense system, citing multiple unnamed sources in Azerbaijan with knowledge of the investigation. Its Federal Air Transport Agency also previously said the plane crashed after colliding with birds. As investigations continue, Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended flights from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to seven cities in Russia for safety reasons, it said.

Persons: ” Dmitry Yadrov, Yadrov, “, Andrii Sybiha, Moscow “, ” Sybiha, ” Andriy Kovalenko, Kovalenko, Justin Crump, ” Crump, ”, AZERTAC Organizations: CNN — Azerbaijan Airlines, Christmas, CNN, Reuters, J2, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Ukraine’s Center, National Security and Defense, of, BBC Radio, Federal Air Transport Agency, Azerbaijan Airlines Locations: Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Russian, Grozny, Chechnya, Ukrainian, Vladikavkaz, ”, , Moscow, of Ukraine, Baku

☆ Person without ticket sneaks onto Delta flight from Seattle to Hawaii, is kicked off plane
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-26 | by ( Jay Blackman | Antonio Planas | Jay Blackman Is An Nbc News Producer Covering Such Areas As Transportation | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A passenger without a ticket was kicked off a Delta flight this week after sneaking onto a flight headed from Seattle to Hawaii, according to the airline. The unidentified person was apprehended after being booted from the flight before take off, Delta said in a Thursday statement. “As there are no matters more important than safety and security, Delta people followed procedures to have an unticketed passenger removed from the flight and then apprehended," Delta said. "The individual bypassed the identity verification and boarding status stations and boarded an aircraft at Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA) without a boarding pass," the TSA statement said. In a similar incident last month, a woman managed to board a flight without a ticket from New York to Paris during the Thanksgiving holiday rush.

Persons: Delta, Svetlana Dali Organizations: Airbus, “, Transportation Security Administration, Tacoma International, TSA Locations: Seattle, Hawaii, Honolulu, New York, Paris, Canada

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