Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons that aren't fully clear yet. It crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau, Kazakhstan, after flying east across the Caspian Sea.

The Embraer 190 was traveling to Grozny, Russia, but crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people onboard. Investigators are focusing on Russian air defense as the likely cause.

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of "unintentionally" shooting down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan, killing 38. He cited external interference and electronic warfare as causes,

On Christmas Day, a plane traveling from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, crashed in Kazakhstan, killing over half of its passengers. Theories abound regarding why the plane made an emergency landing near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau.

The most famous female pilot from Kazakhstan, the former head of the Department of Flight Operations of the Civil Aviation Committee, Toty Amirova, has commented on the plane crash near Aktau, which resulted in the deaths of 38 people.

The most renowned female pilot from Kazakhstan, the former head of the Department of Flight Operations of the Civil Aviation Committee, Toty Amirova, has commented on the plane crash near Aktau, which resulted in the deaths of 38 people.