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Yonnie3

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6. It diverted

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 10:22 AM

Dec 25

From the linked AP story in the OP https://apnews.com/article/azerbaijan-airliner-crash-kazakhstan-aktau-a655474030a347a5a7ddda3a77bbeddc

RIA Novosti quoted Russia’s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, as saying that preliminary information showed that the pilot had chosen to divert to Kazakhstan’s Aktau after a bird strike on the aircraft led to “an emergency situation on board”.

Perhaps the pilots thought being over water was better than land during their energency.

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Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 25 OP

... 2naSalit Dec 25 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Dennis Donovan Dec 25 #2

Video of the aircraft accident Dennis Donovan Dec 25 #3

Wow EarlG Dec 25 #4

Good question. It looks as if the pilots were fighting to keep the aircraft level. Dennis Donovan Dec 25 #7

I think the plane's route is wrong or something! Cuz how did it end up in Kazakhstan? LeftInTX Dec 25 #5

It diverted Yonnie3 Dec 25 #6

New evidence this was a result of Russian fire mainer Dec 25 #8

Yeah, blame the birds Lulu KC Dec 25 #9

No radio message bluestarone Dec 25 #10

Adam Kinzinger now calling it a Russian shutdown mainer Dec 25 #11

UK Guardian cites speculation it was Russian air defense shootdown mainer Dec 25 #12

I wouldn't expect that the damage shown Old Crank Dec 25 #13

Looks like another Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (ie shot down by Russian air defense) EX500rider Dec 25 #14

More info from an ex military analyst/computer guy... mitch96 Dec 27 #15