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Azerbaijani government officials tell Reuters that a Russian military surface-to-air missile launched from a

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 — Azerbaijani government officials tell Reuters that a Russian military surface-to-air missile launched from a Pantsir-S missile system was responsible for the Azerbaijan Airlines pl

Published December 26, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243.

Azerbaijani government officials tell Reuters that a Russian military surface-to-air missile launched from a Pantsir-S missile system was responsible for the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people yesterday. Officials also say that the aircraft's GPS navigation system was jammed during the flight. [https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/26/exclusive-preliminary-investigation-confirms-russian-missile-over-grozny-caused-aktau-cras (Euronews)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/azerbaijan-airlines-flight-was-downed-by-russian-air-defence-system-four-sources-2024-12-26/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-12-26).