Speculation rises that Russian missile hit airplane following Azerbaijan Airlines assertion | DW News

Azerbaijan Airlines says early indications suggest ‘external interference’ – both technical and physical – caused its passenger jet to crash in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

The airline says the aircraft’s tail section shows damage that resembles impact holes left by anti-aircraft weapons. The findings are fueling speculation that a Russian surface-to-air missile hit the plane – causing it to crash. The Kremlin has not responded to the accusations. But Russian aviation authorities have said a Ukrainian drone attack was underway near the plane’s intended destination in Chechnya.

Chapters:
0:00 The announcement by the airline
0:51 Sergei Satanovski, DW Correspondent
1:54 Richard Levy, Aviation expert

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