Putin talks about the cause of the Azerbaijan passenger plane crash and says Russia is willing to compensate

The Russian President's website said on the 9th that when Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Azerbaijan President Aliyev on the same day, he detailed the investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane in December last year, saying that the cause of the passenger plane crash may have been hit by debris from the explosion of a Russian missile. Russia is willing to compensate.

Putin held talks with Aliyev in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on the same day. In his first call after the crash, he apologized to Aliyev and expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the victims.At the moment, the investigation is close to the end, and the reason for this tragedy can be discussed. The air crash was caused by several factors. First, that night, the Russian side tracked three Ukrainian drones that crossed the Russian border. Second, the Russian air defense system itself also had a technical failure. The two missiles launched by the Russian side exploded in a position more than ten meters from the passenger aircraft, possibly due to self-destructive mechanisms.

Putin said that this was the reason why the pilot reported to Russian air traffic controllers that the passenger plane had been "hit by a flock of birds." According to information recorded in the "black box" of the crashed passenger plane, the pilot mistakenly believed that the passenger plane had collided with a flock of birds and reported it to Russian air traffic controllers. Russian air traffic controllers suggested that the passenger plane land in Makhachkala, Russia, but the pilot decided to return to its starting point and fly to Kazakhstan.

Putin said that in general, the Russian side has informed the Albanian side of all the circumstances in its current possession.The Russian side will fulfill all obligations, including compensation, and conduct a legal assessment of the actions of all relevant officials.

According to the website of the Russian President, Aliyev thanked Russia for providing detailed investigation information and Putin's personal supervision of the investigation during the talks, saying that "I believe the investigation can objectively solve all problems".

On December 25, 2024, an Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from the capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny crashed in the vicinity of the western city of Akkuta in Kazakhstan, with 67 people on board, 38 of whom died.

Source of New York.