Russia’s failure to let the plane land and its refusal to take responsibility for the crash are upsetting a key partner.

Clearly, the final version will be determined after analyzing the black boxes. However, the initial versions are well-grounded and based on facts. The facts are that the Azerbaijani civilian plane was damaged externally over Russian territory near Grozny,

Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev has disclosed that a Russian offer to investigate the Embraer 190 crash in Aktau was "categorically refused" over concerns that it would not have been objective. Although Azerbaijan is a member of the Interstate Aviation Committee,

ASTANA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed condolences after the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane on Dec. 25 in Aktau and called for a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation.

Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Baku to the Russian city of Grozny when it was diverted for reasons yet unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau in Kazakhstan.

A passenger aeroplane belonging to the Azerbaijan Airlines has crashed near Aktau in Kazakhstan. At least 38 people have likely been killed in the incident

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev says the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally.

According to Azerbaijan Airlines, 37 passengers were Azerbaijani citizens. There were also 16 Russian nationals, six Kazakhstani and three Kyrgyzstani citizens.View on euronews