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Exclusive: Preliminary investigation confirms Russian missile caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Euronews ^ | 12/26/2024 | Staff

Posted on 12/26/2024 6:39:04 AM PST by marcusmaximus

Azerbaijani government sources have exclusively confirmed to Euronews on Thursday that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Aktau on Wednesday.

According to the sources, the missile was fired at Flight 8432 during drone air activity above Grozny, and the shrapnel hit the passengers and cabin crew as it exploded next to the aircraft mid-flight.

Government sources have told Euronews that the damaged aircraft was not allowed to land at any Russian airports despite the pilots’ requests for an emergency landing, and it was ordered to fly across the Caspian Sea towards Aktau in Kazakhstan.

According to data, the plane’s GPS navigation systems were jammed throughout the flight path above the sea.

The missile was fired from a Pantsir-S air defence system, Baku-based international outlet AnewZ reported, citing Azerbaijani government sources.

(Excerpt) Read more at euronews.com ...


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the damaged aircraft was not allowed to land at any Russian airports despite the pilots’ requests for an emergency landing, and it was ordered to fly across the Caspian Sea towards Aktau in Kazakhstan.

According to data, the plane’s GPS navigation systems were jammed throughout the flight path above the sea.

1 posted on 12/26/2024 6:39:04 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Color me not surprised. Chalk another one up for Ivan. Welcome to the Airliner Shoot Down Club.


2 posted on 12/26/2024 6:46:11 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: marcusmaximus

I’m shocked!!!!/s


3 posted on 12/26/2024 6:48:30 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: marcusmaximus

Is this the one that 29 people survived the crash?


4 posted on 12/26/2024 6:49:48 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Russia tried its best to steer the damaged plane into to Caspian Sea so there would be no survivors and evidence of missile shrapnel.


5 posted on 12/26/2024 6:50:55 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: tired&retired

Yes.


6 posted on 12/26/2024 6:51:16 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

It was flying to Russia....


7 posted on 12/26/2024 6:54:20 AM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: rrrod

“Government sources...”

Might be right, but still garbage to report something when you won’t specifically identify the source.


8 posted on 12/26/2024 6:56:11 AM PST by BobL
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To: marcusmaximus

Remote control?


9 posted on 12/26/2024 7:12:00 AM PST by conserv8
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To: conserv8

EW jamming.


10 posted on 12/26/2024 7:12:35 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Wikipedia says it is command guidance for the missiles. There are two cannons and 12 missile launchers. The tan colored array in front is apparently the command guidance link

Another view. The octagonal array is probably the search and track radar, notice two arrays back to back. The horizontal array above the octagon is most likely the IFF interrogator.


11 posted on 12/26/2024 7:13:41 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
They've been members since at least September 1, 1983.
12 posted on 12/26/2024 7:21:54 AM PST by jmcenanly (You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.” ― Winston)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Something like that could make a morning commute less stressful.


13 posted on 12/26/2024 7:24:47 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: marcusmaximus

14 posted on 12/26/2024 7:35:57 AM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: marcusmaximus
The ‘Forgotten’ US Shootdown of Iranian Airliner Flight 655­
15 posted on 12/26/2024 8:14:44 AM PST by Navy Patriot (I Voted For President Trump, Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Navy Patriot

What about the ‘forgotten’ Korean flight that the Soviets shot down in the Far East. It had an American diplomat on board while the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research tried to pin the blame on everyone but the Ruskies.


16 posted on 12/26/2024 8:17:37 AM PST by Bookshelf
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What about the ‘forgotten’ Korean flight that the Soviets shot down in the Far East. It had an American diplomat on board while the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research tried to pin the blame on everyone but the Ruskies.


17 posted on 12/26/2024 8:20:00 AM PST by Bookshelf
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

It works against commercial flights


18 posted on 12/26/2024 8:28:42 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: marcusmaximus
“a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash” because they were under attack from Ukrainian drones at the time.
19 posted on 12/26/2024 8:29:02 AM PST by McGruff
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To: bert

It’s a short range system, with only a few miles range. I suppose the pilots could not disregard Russian denial of landing permission, or else they would have been shot again. Damned shame. Morons.


20 posted on 12/26/2024 8:30:42 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
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