Plane crash in Kazakhstan – The pilots themselves decided to fly to Aktau, the Russian Federation said – UNIAN
Russian officials say there was fog in Grozny, drones were flying and the airport was generally closed.
The decision to fly to Kazakhstan was made by the crew of the Azerbaijani plane, which ultimately crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau. The corresponding statement, distributed by TASS, was made by the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Dmitry Yadrov.
According to him, during the incident with the Azerbaijani plane, the situation in the area of the Grozny airport was “very difficult.” In particular, he admitted that at that moment Ukrainian drones attacked targets in the cities of Grozny and Vladikavkaz.
“In this regard, a “Carpet” regime was introduced in the area of the Grozny airport, providing for the immediate departure of all aircraft from the specified area. In addition, in the area…
