At least 38 people killed after passenger plane crashes near Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan launches criminal case.

Azerbaijan Airlines crash LIVE updates: Most of the 28 survivors recorded so far were in the tail section of the plane, news agency Interfax wrote, citing the airline.

Azerbaijan's transport minister said Friday that passengers and flight attendants on the plane heard explosions "from outside, and then something touched the plane" over Grozny, per local media.

Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan's investigation told Reuters that Russian air defences mistakenly shot it down.

The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the ...

Azerbaijan observed a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured.

Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the air crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured as speculation mounted about a possible cause ...

A CHILLING audio clip has emerged revealing the moment Russians shot down a passenger plane on Christmas that left 38 people ...

The Russia-Azerbaijan tensions have reached a point where both countries are targeting each other's civilians.

Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have cooled following contentious arrests in both countries. Russia may be about to ...

The deaths of two Azeri brothers have escalated tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia, leading to the latter's citizens being detained on charges of drug trafficking. Meanwhile, Baku also seeks an ...

Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured.