5 hours ago Russia tried to make Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the sea by refusing permission to land after missile attack, then jamming its navigation to force hero pilot over water before crash killed 38

A Russian surface-to-air missile struck the flight on Christmas Day, causing the airliner to crash in Kazakhstan - a tragedy which claimed the lives of 38 people.

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5 hours ago Azerbaijan Airlines plane 'shot down by Russian air defences' killing 38

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed hundreds of miles away from its intended destination in Russia with dozens killed in the impact on Christmas Day.

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9 hours ago Moment man shows he survived doomed Azerbaijan Airlines crash after filming final message

The Christmas Day disaster killed 38 people and has prompted an investigation following fears the Azerbaijan Airlines plane was downed by a Russian missile defence system

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9 hours ago Husband who filmed last message for wife before Azerbaijan Airlines crash miraculously survives

The Christmas Day disaster killed 38 people and has prompted an investigation following fears the Azerbaijan Airlines plane was downed by a Russian missile defence system

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11 hours ago Putin 'does not see anything terrible in what happened' to Azerbaijan Airlines plane, source claims

Now, Telegram channel General SVR, which claims to be a Kremlin source, has claimed that Moscow "does not see anything terrible in what happened" to the plane and that a phone call from "Putin" to the Azerbaijan president will set things right

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13 hours ago Azerbaijan Airlines plane 'shot down by Russian air defences' as 38 killed

Analysis of marks on the aircraft's fuselage are strongly suggestive it was hit by air defence systems, experts have said

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13 hours ago Chilling detail explains 'truth' of horror Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash which killed 38

The Azerbaijan Airlines flight ended up hundreds of miles away from its intended destination with the plane crash resulting in dozens of deaths and many unanswered questions

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14 hours ago Russia plays down speculation over cause of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan

Russia plays down speculation over cause of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash

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15 hours ago Doomed pilot's last message before Aserbaijan Airlines crash that killed 38

Passengers made their final video calls to loved ones before the tragic jet crash as evidence is piling up today that Russian air defences hit the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane.

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15 hours ago Emergency services arrive at Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash wreckage site

This is the moment emergency services arrive at the scene of the Azerbaijan Airlines crash site.

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26 hours ago Harrowing videos from inside Azerbaijan Airlines plane show passengers' 'final calls to loved ones'

Footage shows survivors emerging from the wreckage of a plane crash in Kazakhstan which has killed 38 people, amid rumours it may have been shot down by Russians

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