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Military expert: Azerbaijan Airlines plane likely downed by missile

Those comments come after Azerbaijani government sources exclusively confirmed to Euronews that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the aircraft to crash in Aktau.

Azerbaijan

Aliyev launches criminal probe into Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash

Earlier on Wednesday, Euronews obtained information from official sources tied to the investigation that a missile launched by Russian air defence near the Chechen capital Grozny might have caused the crash.

Azerbaijan

Watch: The moment Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan

An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with Kazakhstan’s Emergency Ministry now saying that at least 28 people survived the crash, and more than 30 are likely dead. Four bodies have been recovered. Watch the footage from the scene here.

Kazakhstan

Russian missile emerges as likely cause of Azerbaijan Airlines crash

According to Azerbaijan Airlines, 37 passengers were Azerbaijani citizens. There were also 16 Russian nationals, six Kazakhstani and three Kyrgyzstani citizens.

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German FM questions if DHL plane crash was 'hybrid incident'

A cargo plane crashed into a house on its approach to Lithuania's Vilnius Airport on Monday morning, killing one crew member and injuring others.

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DHL cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania

A DHL cargo plane crashed near Vilnius, Lithuania, on Monday morning, leaving at least one person dead. The cause of the crash is not yet known.

Brazil

Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo

The crash killed 62 people, making it the most deadly in the country for years.

Brazil

Plane crash in Brazil's São Paulo state kills all 62 on board

Brazilian airline Voepass confirmed the plane was headed for the state capital's international airport.

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Malawi's Vice President Chilima laid to rest after shock plane crash

Chilima and nine other people died in the plane crash last week in Malawi's northern region of Mzimba.

Malawi

Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima laid to rest

Saulos Chilima was buried in his village following a state funeral in Lilongwe, where President Chakwera called for an independent investigation into the plane crash that killed the vice president and nine others.

Ireland

Severe turbulence injures 12 on Ireland-bound flight

It comes after a passenger died and dozens were injured due to turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London last week.

Russia

Russian military plane crashes with 15 people on board

The transport aircraft carrying 15 people came down during takeoff from an air base in western Russia on Tuesday, according to the Defence Ministry.

Russia

Information war rages over Russian plane crash

Ukraine says Russia hasn't provided any evidence to prove their claim - that Ukraine itself shot down a Russian plane carrying Ukrainian POWs.

Culture news

Chile plane crash survivor recalls the 'Miracle of the Andes'

To mark the release of Juan Antonio Bayona's new film 'Society of the Snow' Euronews Culture revisits Fernando Parrado, a survivor of the 1972 'Miracle of the Andes' plane crash to discuss the chilling pact he and fellow passengers made to stay alive.

Travel News

Japan earthquake: Is it safe to travel?

A passenger plane has crashed in flames in Tokyo after colliding with an aircraft taking aid to the earthquake-hit west coast.

Russia

Wagner says Prigozhin plane crash might have been 'deliberate'

Kremlin says 'deliberate wrongdoing' among possible causes of plane crash that killed Prigozhin

Russia

'Wagner is alive and will live in Belarus', says Lukashenko

Members of the mercenary force reportedly relocated to Belarus after its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's abortive mutiny in June.

Colombia

Custody battle over children who survived 40 days in Amazon jungle

Colombia's child protection agency is determining who should have custody of the four 'miracle' children after their maternal grandparents accused their father of domestic abuse.

USA

No survivors found in wreckage of US plane that crashed in Virginia

The privately owned aircraft was unresponsive to the military after flying over highly restricted airspace in Washington DC.

Nepal

Flight data and cockpit recorders found at Nepal plane crash site

A spokesperson for Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority said the boxes, which were found on Monday, would be handed over to investigators.

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