“We have seen some early indications that this jet certainly may have been shot down by Russian air defense systems,” John Kirby said in an online news conference Friday.
However, he noted that a joint investigation into the incident is underway by Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, where the plane crashed. – We have offered to cooperate with this investigation if they need it, if they wish. But we will respect the process, he added.
US intelligence information. About the disaster in Kazakhstan
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed this, asking whether the United States had any additional information indicating the plane was shot down by Russians, beyond the publicly available photos showing the hole in the fuselage. However, details were not disclosed.
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) announced on Friday that the crash of its Baku-Grozny passenger plane, which crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, was caused by “external physical and technical interference,” according to preliminary findings. However, the airline did not say what that would be.
According to the preliminary findings of the Azerbaijani authorities, it is specifically cited that: According to Reuters, the plane was accidentally shot down by Russian anti-aircraft defenses. This information was also provided by a representative of the American authorities and was cited by the Financial Times.
As Euronews reported on Thursday, a preliminary investigation found that the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan was a Russian missile over Grozny.
The rocket was allegedly launched during a drone operation over Grozny and then exploded next to the plane. The crew and passengers were expected to be injured by missile fragments. According to AnewZ news agency, the missile was launched from the Panzir system.
The damaged plane was not allowed to land at any Russian airport, Euronews reported, citing government sources. The decision was made despite requests for permission to make an emergency landing.
Kazakhstan disaster. 38 people died
Initial reports said the plane collided with a flock of birds, which caused the control system to malfunction. Russian media reported that one of the causes of the accident was fog in Grozny, which forced the plane to change course.
The machine was sent to Aktau in western Kazakhstan. During landing, the plane broke apart and burst into flames. Most of Embraer 190's 67 passengers were Azerbaijani nationals. 38 people died.
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