Survivors Report Bangs and Explosions During Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash
Survivors Report Bangs and Explosions During Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash
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Survivors of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash reported hearing bangs and explosions during the flight. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the Embraer 190, en route from Baku to Grozny, diverted to Aktau in Kazakhstan. The plane crashed near Aktau, resulting in the deaths of 38 people, with 29 passengers and crew members reported to have survived.
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Several passengers and crew members recounted hearing loud bangs. Flight attendant Zulfugar Asadov mentioned that the pilot circled the plane after landing was denied in Grozny due to fog. During this time, he heard three bangs, one of which struck his left arm, causing the cabin to lose pressure. Another passenger, Subhonkul Rakhimov, stated that after the bang, he feared the plane was going to fall apart and began reciting prayers, describing the plane as "drunk" and not the same after the noise.Passenger Vafa Shabanova also reported hearing a loud bang and a second one shortly after, which prompted a flight attendant to instruct her to move to the back of the plane. Both passengers noted issues with oxygen levels in the cabin following the bangs.The crash has led to various speculations and investigations. Azerbaijan Airlines has suggested that the plane experienced "physical and technical external interference," although they did not specify the nature of this interference. Some sources have indicated that Russian air defenses might have mistakenly shot down the aircraft, given the heightened air defense activities in the region due to ongoing drone attacks by Ukraine.The incident has underscored the risks to civil aviation in conflict zones, even when aircraft are flying hundreds of miles from the front lines. The crash has drawn comparisons to previous incidents where civilian aircraft were downed, such as the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752.
