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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia on Sunday of firing at an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet before it crashed and of initially trying to cover up the cause of the fatal disaster, demanding that Moscow admit guilt.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev says the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally

The downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan killed 38 people.

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a rare public apology on Saturday following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Russian airspace.

Azerbaijan says the plane had multiple holes in its fuselage and that the occupants had sustained injuries ‘due to foreign particles penetrating the cabin mid-flight’

Kremlin says Russian president has spoken to Azerbaijan counterpart after crash in which 38 people died

Vladimir Putin admitted Saturday Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, breaking the Kremlin's silence as speculation mounted Russia may have accidentally shot the plane.

Vladimir Putin says incident occurred in Russian airspace, but does not acknowledge any possible involvement of Russia.

Footage released shows the heartbreaking moment in which a man sends a last goodbye to his family before an Azerbaijani plane was "shot down" in Kazakhstan. The post “I’m Sorry For Everything”: Man’s Final Words To Wife Before 38 Passengers Passed Away In Crash first appeared on Bored Panda.

Russia plays down speculation over cause of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash

The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.