Azerbaijan Airlines crash: was this another military shoot-down of a civil aircraft? - Key questions and answers about the first fatal crash anywhere in the world involving a passenger jet in 2024

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, likely caused by Russian air defense, shines light on a glaring issue the Kremlin has long swept under the rug.

Multiple shrapnel holes in the plane’s fuselage and its altitude at the time of incident contradict the bird theory. Azerbaijan accused Russia of hitting the passenger jet with a missile. The pilot did not decide to fly to Aktau;