Why was Azeri plane not allowed to land in Chechnya, crashing instead in Kazakhstan? | DW News

Russia is playing down reports that its forces caused the plane crash in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. At least 38 people were killed and 29 survived when the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed. Officials in the US and Azerbaijan, as well as some aviation experts, say the plane was likely targeted by a Russian surface-to-air missile which mistook the plane for a Ukrainian drone. The plane was traveling from Baku, Azerbaijan, to the Russian city of Grozny when it veered far off course and crashed. Azerbaijan has observed a day of mourning. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 Russia plays down allegations its anti-aircraft system took down Azerbaijani Airlines plane 2:54 Richard Levy, aviation expert and former commercial airline pilot, on whether plane's second black box documented any mention of a bird strike #azeriplane #planecrashkazakhstan #russia For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1