Azerbaijan's guide accuses Russia of covering up plane crash

Azerbaijan's guide accuses Russia of covering up plane crash

The President of Azerbaijan has accused Moscow of undertaking a “attempted coverage” in connection with the crash of a passenger plane last month, in which 38 people were killed. This incident contributes to the deterioration of relationships between Azerbaijan and Russia.

fall details and allegations

At a meeting on Monday with the two surviving flight attendants and the relatives of the deceased occupation members, President Ilham Aliyev said that the preliminary investigation of the crash had confirmed that the aircraft was hit by the Russian air defense systems. According to Aliyev, the airspace was only blocked over Grosny, the capital of the southern Russian Republic of Chechnya.

the Flight j2-8243 The azerbaijan Airlines was on the way of der Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grosny, but had to carry out an emergency landing in Kazakhstan on the first Christmas day. Of the 67 people on board, 38 died in the crash.

demand for justice

"I can say that the blame for the deaths of Azerbaijanic citizens lies in this incident by the representatives of the Russian Federation," said Aliyev. “We demand justice, we call for the punishment of the guilty, we demand complete transparency and human treatment.”

Just a few days after the crash, Russian President Vladimir Putin for the "tragic incident that takes place in Russian airspace", but did not take responsibility for it.

an international investigation

Putin said that the Russian air defense systems were active when the plane tried to land in Grosny. The area was also attacked by Ukrainian combat drones. In his renewed statement on Monday repeated aliyev the allegations of a "default" Focus on absurd explanations for the crash in Azerbaijan "surprise, regret and rightly outrage".

tribute to the crew

Aliyev also praised the bravery and courage to occupy the flight, praised the “professionalism” of the pilots and their ability to carry out an emergency landing in order to save some of the occupants. On board the aircraft, a Brazilian Embraer 190, were people from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

data analysis and further steps

The Brazil Air Force announced that the investigators successfully extracted the data from two black boxes that were recovered from the crash. The flight data writers were sent to Brazil, where international experts, together with their Azerbaijani colleagues, analyze the devices to ensure transparency and credibility. The data was transmitted to the Kazakh authorities that carry out the investigation into the crash.

In addition, the Russian Ministry of Detention has initiated criminal proceedings in connection with the disaster. Videos and pictures after the crash show perforations in the aircraft fuselage, which look like damage through fragments or debris. The cause of these holes has not yet been confirmed.

"I am sure that we will experience the first results in the near future and that everything will fall in place. The entire picture of the tragedy will also be known," said Aliyev. "Of course this will be an important moment in the full examination of the tragedy and the punishment of your perpetrators."