Kazakhstan Plane Crash: Initial investigation is underway after the crash of Embraer 190 aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines in Kazakhstan. Initial investigation revealed that this unfortunate incident happened due to collision with a bird. However, talk of conspiracies by Russia’s air defense to attack the plane is spreading on the internet. There were 67 people on board the Embraer 190 plane, which was going from Baku in Azerbaijan to Grozny in Chechnya, Russia. The plane crashed near Aktau in western Kazakhstan and 38 people died in this accident.
Was waiting to get permission for emergency landing
It is noteworthy that the Embraer 190 aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines was waiting for permission to make an emergency landing above Aktau Airport. Reports say that the plane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing.
Rumors flying on internet, many videos viral
After this terrible accident, some videos are going viral on social media. In the video going viral, many small holes are visible in the fuselage of the plane. According to Hindustan Times, due to the holes visible on the plane, a rumor is spreading on the internet that Russia shot down the Azerbaijan plane. People believe that these holes on the plane could be due to firing. However, Hindustan Times has not confirmed all these videos.
Unknown holes in Azerbaijan Airlines E190 that might have been shot down over Russia and has crash landed in Kazakhstan on 25 December.#planecrash #AzerbaijanAirlines #russia #Azerbaijan #ei90 pic.twitter.com/YN0wfJlu8C
— Wildly Amusing (@Wildly_Amusing) December 26, 2024
🚨‼️Breaking updates! The plane crash today involved an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer jet flying from Baku to Russia, which went down near Aktau, Kazakhstan. With 67 passengers and 5 crew members on board, initial reports suggest the plane was shot down. See below for more details.… pic.twitter.com/pIJd3vwIv1
— MagaVeteran1969 (@LouisCuneo1) December 25, 2024
According to the Daily Mail report, the plane crew felt a strong shock above the plane. Initially the crew thought it was a collision of a flock of birds, but later it was discovered that it was the explosion of an oxygen tank, which is attached to the cockpit of the plane. The report said that the explosion in the oxygen tank caused significant damage to the fuselage, which caused the plane to disintegrate into pieces.
Russian defense system intercepted by mistake
Amidst the rumors floating on social media, some users said that evidence indicates that this plane may have been intercepted by Russia’s defense system by mistake. In a post on the social media platform
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