Posted on 12/26/2024 6:59:35 AM PST by marcusmaximus
This is the heartbreaking moment a man sent a last message to his wife seconds before the Azerbaijan Airlines was reportedly shot down before a crash that killed 38.
The passenger identified as Subkhon Rakhimov started filming a video for his wife as soon as he realised the plane was losing altitude, telling her that the plane tried to land several times, after which the people on board heard a loud bang.
His footage shows oxygen masks hanging from the ceiling and passengers can be heard crying and praying, with damage visible inside the cabin minutes before the plane crashed and broke apart in Kazakhstan, leaving 38 people dead.
Rakhimov miraculously survived the crash and filmed another video as he walked around the plane wreckage, praising the flight attendant for helping the passengers survive.
This comes as evidence is piling up that Russian air defences hit the Azerbaijan Airlines plane, which was likely wrongly targeted as a suspected Ukrainian drone.
The apparent shrapnel damage to the aircraft - seen on the intact rear section of the doomed aircraft at Aktau in Kazakhstan - is consistent with such a strike. So are the accounts of surviving passengers who spoke of an explosion outside the plane.
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Was the plane denied the right to land at closer airports so it would crash and kill everyone?
Yes. Russia jammed navigation and attempted to steer the damaged plane into the Caspian Sea.
Ukraine ping
Ukraine’s airspace is closed to commercial aviation. The Russians should probably do the same to any regions being routinely hit by Ukrainian drones.
Best to wait until Kazakhstan completes its investigation.
As usual with today’s media, we know nothing.
Ukraine ping
Azerbaijan is saying that after the plane took damage from the Russian missile, Russian officials tried to get the plane to crash into the Caspian Sea.
I missed that part. What aviation investigative authority made that claim? Or is this just more propaganda?
I see the likely hood of the plane accidentally being shot down by some military outfit, but purposely jamming the navigation of a civilian airliner I do not.
Purposely steering a plane through navigation signal manipulation requires intelligence and sophistication. To do this they would have to identify the aircraft. I really do not think either the Uke’s or the Ruskies would do something like this on purpose.
I really think you are spreading propaganda unless you have a valid independent source for your comment.
If he survived I don’t think last message is the right headline.
He's in his happy place today.
Putin doing what commies always do, kill people.
And trying to cover it up.
He is an active Uke Intelligence agent. Everything he posts is propaganda.
If he survived I don’t think last message is the right headline.
The headline is wrong whether he survived or not.
Confusing an airplane for a drone????
Not buying it.
I wonder who was on that plane someone wanted eliminated.
The Russians have an awfully long history of “accidentally” shooting down civilian planes.
Closeups of the tail section showed it “peppered” with consistently-sized 1-inch holes. All rounded, at least a dozen of them.
I’ve forgotten the source...maybe Google news?
Thanks Zhang Fei.
Russian Missile Strike
Evidence indicates that a Russian surface-to-air missile, likely fired from a Pantsir-S air defense system, struck the aircraft while it was flying over Grozny, Chechnya1. The missile explosion caused shrapnel damage to the plane’s fuselage, injuring passengers and crew18.
GPS Jamming and Diversion
After the missile strike, the damaged aircraft reportedly experienced strong GPS jamming, interfering with its navigation systems46
. This jamming is consistent with Russia’s known use of sophisticated equipment to counter drone attacks4.
Denied Landing and Forced Route
According to Azerbaijani government sources, Russian authorities:
Refused to allow the damaged plane to land at any Russian airports despite emergency requests from the pilots17.
Ordered the aircraft to fly across the Caspian Sea towards Aktau, Kazakhstan1.
This forced diversion over water, combined with the GPS jamming, suggests a possible attempt to steer the damaged plane into the Caspian Sea9.
^^^^^^^^^^^ Yes, there are Pantsir-S air defense systems stationed in Chechnya. This is evident from the recent incident involving the Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan. According to multiple sources, the aircraft was struck by a Russian Pantsir-S air defense system while flying over Grozny, Chechnya123. The presence of these systems in the region is further confirmed by reports of Russian air defense forces attempting to shoot down Ukrainian drones in the area at the time of the incident3. The Pantsir-S system is designed to provide point air defense against various aerial threats, including aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs4, which explains its deployment in strategically important regions like Chechnya.
Who fired off the air-defense missile?
It might have been dumbass Chechens, or dumbass Roooooski operating the air-defense systems on Chechnyan soil.
This mass murder - Chalk this one up to sheer stupidity. There were 20 or so Russians onboard. iirc Some Chechens too.
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