Despite five months passed since the AZAL flight en route from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau Airport, Russian authorities have yet to release any concrete information regarding the investigation, APA reports.
An investigation by APA has revealed that the Azerbaijani side submits inquiries to Russia on this matter every month. However, the Russian side delays the investigation with various excuses and fails to respond to these inquiries.
"During these 5 months, no investigative actions have been carried out by Russia. None of the individuals responsible for or guilty of causing the crash have been subjected to any arrest or preventive measures," a source stated.
The source also mentioned that there was a recent exchange of correspondence between Azerbaijani and Russian law enforcement entities regarding the issue, but again, no results were achieved: "The Azerbaijani side is expecting concrete steps from Russia on the matter."
Note that on December 25, 2024, the plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. According to the preliminary report released by the Kazakh side, the aircraft lost control and crashed after being damaged by gunfire opened from the ground near the city of Grozny. The Russian side also announced that it had formed an investigative team regarding the incident. However, no information about the results of the investigation has been made public.
There were 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board the crashed aircraft; 29 people survived. By order of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, two pilots and one flight attendant who showed exceptional bravery during the crash were posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Azerbaijan. Two other flight attendants were awarded the “Rashadat” (Bravery) Order.
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