According to Xinhua News Agency, the Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan released a preliminary investigation report on February 4, local time.It was confirmed that the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane in Aktau, Kazakhstan was not related to the bird strike or the explosion of the oxygen bottle. The damage to the fuselage may have been caused by external objects.The statement said the plane was fully airworthy at takeoff and did not experience any mechanical failure before impact.
Analysis of the flight information recording system ("black box") data confirmed that the aircraft lost the global positioning system signal over the Grozny Airport in Russia. Two external noises were recorded 24 seconds apart, and then the hydraulic system and other systems failed one after another.
The fuselage was penetrated by foreign objects in many places, and no evidence of bird strikes or gas cylinder explosions was found. Foreign objects that did not belong to the aircraft were found in the wreckage, and their origin will be determined through further inspection by experts.
The report said that penetrating damage indicated that an external object penetrated the fuselage of the airliner, and that the crew reported to the airport tower a strong impact and explosion in the rear seat area of the cabin.
Previous reports showed that the President of Azerbaijan said on December 29 last year,The Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on the 25th was "unintentionally" shot down by Russia.
It is reported that on December 25, 2024, Azerbaijan Airlines, an Embraer 190 passenger plane manufactured by Embraer, flew flight J2-8243 from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic of Russia.
The flight eventually deviated from its original route, flew over the Caspian Sea, and crashed in the suburbs of Aktau, more than 300 kilometers away.
There were 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board at the time of the accident, and the accident resulted in the death of 35 passengers and 3 crew members.