Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia. On 25 December 2024, the flight crashed near Aqtau International Airport, Kazakhstan, with 62 passengers and 5 crew on board.

Russian news agencies said that a cause for the crash was because of a bird strike.  but initial investigations confirmed that a Russian missile caused the AZAL airplane crash. In total, 38 people died in the accident, including both pilots. 29 people survived.

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