Russia accused of shooting down Azerbaijan passenger plane

U.S. and regional officials suggest antiaircraft fire could be behind crash in Kazakhstan

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The Azerbaijan Airlines flight was en route from Baku to Grozny when it diverted and crash-landed in Kazakhstan. (The Administration of Mangystau Region via AP)

(Financial Times) -- Russian antiaircraft fire could have caused a plane to crash in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, according to U.S. and regional officials.

The Azerbaijan Airlines flight was en route from Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, to Grozny in Chechnya, southern Russia, when it diverted and crash-landed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. Twenty-nine passengers survived.

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