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The press office of the Russian Presidency (Kremlin) announced today, Saturday, that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, confirmed during a telephone conversation between them that several attempts had been made by the infamous Azerbaijani Airlines plane “Azal “. landing times at Grozny Airport in the Russian Republic of Chechnya.
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The Kremlin said in a statement: “During the conversation (between Putin and Aliyev), it was confirmed that the Azerbaijani passenger plane, adhering to a specific schedule, tried several times to land at Grozny Airport (the capital of the Republic of Chechnya). , and at this time, Grozny and Mozdok were hit.” Vladikavkaz was attacked by Ukrainian drones, and the Russian air defense system was working to prevent these attacks.”
According to the Kremlin press office, citing the telephone conversation between Putin and Aliyev, “the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case under Article 263 of the Criminal Code (violation of traffic safety rules and air transport operation), preliminary investigation.” Procedures are currently underway, and civilian and military specialists are being questioned.” .
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from Baku to Grozny in the Russian Republic of Chechnya crashed on the morning of December 25 near the city of Aktau, in western Kazakhstan.
According to preliminary data issued by the Russian Federal Aviation Agency, the pilot decided to go to another airport in Aktau, justifying this by a collision with a flock of birds.
There were 62 passengers and five crew members on board; According to Kazakhstan’s Emergencies Ministry, 29 people survived, including nine Russian citizens.