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Allegations mount that anti-aircraft fire caused plane crash

Clare Richardson
December 26, 2024

Russia is cautioning against jumping to what it calls "hypotheses" about what caused the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan that killed at least 38 people. Will there be a transparent investigation? Aviation journalist Andreas Spaeth speaks to DW.

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