suggested the bird strike theory. But a U.S. official told CBS News there were early indications a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the plane in a region where Ukrainian and Russian ...
Various sources, including open-source intelligence, analysts, aviation experts and Azerbaijani government reports, support the theory that Russian air defenses downed the plane. Bird explanation ...
Russian aviation authorities said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had hit a flock of birds. But some experts cast doubt on that account, pointing to footage showing apparent holes in the fuselage.
A plane crash near Kazakhstan’s Aktau city, which killed 38 passengers on board, was likely caused by Russian anti-aircraft system ... said that preliminary investigation showed that a bird strike may ...
Birds covered in oily liquid have been found in the Tuzly Lagoons National Park in Odesa Oblast. They are likely to have flown in after two Russian tankers sank, spilling oil products into the Black ...