Experts doubt Russian claims of bird strike in Kazakhstan plane crash
Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.
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Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.
A U.S. official has told CBS News that there are early indications a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan Wednesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Questions mount over the crash of a passenger airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people on board and injured 29 others. Russian officials blamed the crash on a bird strike, but some aviation experts are casting doubt. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.
After an Azerbaijan Airlines jet crashed in Kazakhstan, speculation mounted about why the plane went down and whether possible Russian air defense action may have played a role.
There are new details about what may have caused a passenger jet that was headed from Azerbaijan to Russia to crash in Kazakhstan. A U.S. official told CBS News that there are preliminary indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have hit the plane, which was carrying 67 people. Several dozen people died in the crash, but dozens also survived. Chris Livesay has the latest.
Investigators are looking into whether Russian anti-aircraft defenses may have played a role in the deadly plane crash in Kazakhstan. Many questions remain about why the plane was diverted and what led to the crash that killed dozens. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
It's not yet clear how a plane traveling from Azerbaijan's capital of Baku crashed while trying to land in western Kazakhstan. This comes as questions emerge about Russia's involvement in the incident. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani Airlines plane making a steep descent before slamming into the ground in a fireball in western Kazakhstan.
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