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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alex Croft

Russian air defence may have downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people, US officials say

The deadly Christmas Day crash of an Azerbaijani plane in Kazakhstan may have been caused by a Russian air defence system, a US official said on Friday.

It comes after sources close to Azerbaijan’s investigation into the incident said fire from a Russian Pantsir-S air defence system was believed to be behind the devastating crash, in which 38 people were killed and 29 injured.

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