{"id":2383685,"date":"2024-12-26T09:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T14:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-dead-after-azerbaijan-plane-crash-near-russian-border-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-26T09:24:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T14:24:33","slug":"dozens-dead-after-azerbaijan-plane-crash-near-russian-border-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-dead-after-azerbaijan-plane-crash-near-russian-border-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens dead after Azerbaijan plane crash near Russian border &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdozens-dead-after-azerbaijan-plane-crash-near-russian-border-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2383685&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Azerbaijan has declared a \u2064national day of \u200dmourning following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-dakota-republican-killed-in-plane-crash-along-with-his-wife-and-2-kids\/\" title=\"North Dakota GOP member dies in tragic plane crash with family.\">tragic plane \u200bcrash<\/a> near its border with Russia, resulting in numerous \u2062fatalities. The incident has deeply\u200b affected the nation, prompting public \u200cexpressions of grief and remembrance for the victims.\u2064 The news highlights the somber atmosphere in Azerbaijan as citizens\u200d come to terms with this tragedy. Azerbaijan&#8217;s declaration of a national day of mourning reflects the profound impact of the\u200d recent plane crash near its border with\u2062 Russia.\u2062 The loss of life has not only shaken the families \u200cof the victims but has also reverberated throughout the \u2062nation,uniting citizens in a collective expression of grief and\u2064 support for those affected.Public memorials, gatherings, and moments of silence may be observed as a way\u2063 for\u200c the \u2064community to honor \u200bthe deceased and process the tragedy together. This somber atmosphere\u2062 underscores the \u200bhuman experiences of \u200closs and\u200b resilience, as the \u200bcountry navigates \u2064through this arduous time in remembrance \u2062of those who \u200bhave been \u200clost.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dozens dead after Azerbaijan plane crash near Russian border<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1918804\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/azerbaijan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Azerbaijan\">Azerbaijan<\/a> enacted a national day of mourning on Thursday following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/plane-crashes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"plane crash\">plane crash<\/a> that killed 38 passengers and left 29 survivors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 flight left Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday and was slated to land in Grozny, Russia. Instead, the plane crashed in Aktau, Kazakhstan. While investigators are still examining the cause of the crash, this comes amid violence at the Armenia-Azerbaijan and Ukraine-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Russia\">Russia<\/a> borders.<\/p>\n<p>Osprey Flight Solutions is an aviation security firm that said it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-orders-military-operations-in-ukraine-demands-kyiv-forces-surrender\/\" title=\"Putin Orders Military Operations in Ukraine, Demands Kyiv Forces Surrender\">warned airlines<\/a> the Azerbaijan Airlines flight could have been shot down by Russia. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">chief security officer<\/a>, Matt Borie, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/dozens-feared-dead-in-crash-after-passenger-flight-diverts-from-russia-fb2cdf2c?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">detailed<\/a> to the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> the evidence that led his firm to believe the plane was attacked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Video of the wreckage and the circumstances around the airspace security environment in southwest Russia indicates the possibility the aircraft was hit by some form of antiaircraft fire,&rdquo;&nbsp;Borie said.<\/p>\n<p>Verified social media videos show the plane sharply descending and then somewhat regaining control until crashing to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Since September 2023, Osprey has forecast an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ospreyflightsolutions.com\/osprey-flight-solutions-forecasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"80% risk rating\">80% risk rating<\/a> for Azerbaijan. At the time, the firm only cited the country&rsquo;s clashes with Armenia. According to Osprey, its &ldquo;forecast accuracy through 2023 and into 2024 is 98%.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine&rsquo;s Center for Countering Disinformation, agreed with Osprey that Russia was the cause of the crash. Kovalenko posted photos from inside the plane that showed holes in the walls and even in the life vests. According to Kovalenko, Russia will try to cover up the evidence.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Russia should have closed the airspace over Grozny but failed to do so. The plane was damaged by the Russians and was sent to Kazakhstan instead of being urgently landed in Grozny to save lives,&rdquo; Kovalenko wrote. &ldquo;In one word &mdash; Russia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, other officials are citing bad weather as the cause of the crash. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The information provided to me is that the plane changed its course between Baku and Grozny due to worsening weather conditions and headed to Aktau airport, where it crashed upon landing,&rdquo; Azerbaijani President&nbsp;Ilham Aliyev&nbsp;said of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Among the passengers, there were 42 Azerbaijani citizens, 16 Russian nationals, six Kazakhs, and three Kyrgyz nationals. Some nine Russians were transported to Moscow to receive treatment for their injuries per the country&rsquo;s Emergencies Ministry. 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