New facts about the plane crash in Kazakhstan. In some places, the plane's fuselage has holes like a chest, and this can be clearly seen in the photos. Could such damage be caused by the birds whose flock hit the plane according to the first information of the media? Experts believe that this damage was caused by anti-aircraft weapons.
Before the plane of the Azerbaijan airline company fell to the ground, it was allegedly shot down by the Russian army. The traces on the side of the plane – according to Euronews with reference to the sources of the Azerbaijani government, occurred due to the operation of the anti-aircraft defense system.
– I am sure that a comprehensive investigation will be conducted. We will coordinate the work of our special services and aviation on all issues related to this tragedy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The final report – so Putin's words can be read – will be influenced by Russian services. The Kremlin spokesman added that it was “unacceptable” to make any assumptions at this time. According to preliminary information, the crash occurred due to thick fog over Grozny, where the plane was originally going. Shortly after the crash, information appeared in the media that the plane was damaged due to a collision with a flock of birds.
– There are no birds at an altitude of more than 1500 meters. All pilots know this, all pilots know this. However, the Kremlin's intelligence services may not have known about it, said aviation expert Grzegorz Bryczynski.
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Moments before the plane crash in Kazakhstan Reuters
They were not allowed to land in Russia
The plane with 67 people – passengers and crew – was flying from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, when the Russian air defense forces tried to shoot down the Ukrainian drones. According to Euronews, the car should have been hit at that time. Despite the crew's request, they were not allowed to make an emergency landing at any nearby airport in Russia, and only at the alternative airport in Aktau, Kazakhstan, on the other side of the Caspian Sea.
The plane, whose GPS system failed, crashed three kilometers away from the airport. “The plane seemed to have lost its hydraulic rudder, but it was going up and down,” said pilot Krzysztof Zdanovsky.
The last moments of the flight were recorded by one of the passengers, who – as he says now – survived only by the grace of God. He got out of the plane crash by himself. He may be the main witness in the investigation of the causes of the accident.
The number of survivors was almost thirty. They claimed to have heard explosions and gunshots in the air. Some of them – this is unconfirmed information – may have been damaged by Russian bullets that pierced the plane's skin.
The fight for the lives of the survivors, whose condition is very serious, continues. Their families are standing guard in front of Aktau hospital.
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Main photo source: STR/PAP/EPA
