Flights Are Avoiding Russian Airspace After The Azerbaijan Airlines Crash

Wreckage of the Azerbaijani Airlines plane, which crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25, 2024.Meiramgul Kussainova/Anadolu via Getty ImagesAn Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after sustaining damage over Russia, killing 38.The plane was likely hit by Russian air defense before the crash, BI reported Thursday.Several airlines are canceling flights to Russia, citing passenger safety and risks.Airlines are avoiding Russian airspace after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed on Wednesday, killing 38 passengers.The Embraer 190 jet was bound for Russia from Azerbaijan — but veered off course after sustaining some kind of damage over Russia.It managed to reach Aktau airport in Kazakhstan before crash-landing.

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