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2024-12-25 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan, more than 30 feared dead

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Posted by Frank G 2024-12-25 07:55|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top
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#1 Horrific moment airliner crashes with 72 on board in Christmas Day fireball in Kazakhstan, killing at least 42

Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-25 08:12|| 2024-12-25 08:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Azerbaijani Airliner with 67 People Onboard Crashes in Kazakhstan

Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-25 08:24|| 2024-12-25 08:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Dramatic Video Shows Azerbaijan Airlines Passenger Jet Crash In Kazakhstan

"Russian media outlet RIA News said the loss of partial flight controls was due to a collision with birds"

"The aircraft was exposed to GPS jamming and spoofing near Grozny."

Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-25 09:20|| 2024-12-25 09:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Looks like ~~bird~~ AAA strikes on the fuselage.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-12-25 10:58|| 2024-12-25 10:58|| Front Page Top

#5 another case where sitting in the rear of the plane may have saved people's lives

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-12-25 14:47|| 2024-12-25 14:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Informed speculation is leaning towards a strike by a 9K38 Igla MANPAD. Rationale over at Stephen Bryen's substack.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2024-12-25 19:23|| 2024-12-25 19:23|| Front Page Top

#7 "due to a collision with birds"

Lt. Bruce Wilhemy : Oh man! Shit! Did you see it?

[Examining bullet holes in Cmdr. Ecker's wing]

Lt. Bruce Wilhemy : You were lucky skipper.

Commander William B. Ecker : Damn sparrows! Must have been migrating.

Petty Officer : Sparrows?

Commander William B. Ecker : I probably hit a couple of hundred of them. How many did you hit Bruce?

Lt. Bruce Wilhemy : Sparrows? A few I guess.

Petty Officer : Are these twenty millimeter or forty millimeter sparrows, sir?

Commander William B. Ecker : Those are bird strikes. Sparrows to be precise. That's the way it is, guys.

Posted by European Conservative 2024-12-25 19:48|| 2024-12-25 19:48|| Front Page Top

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