Putin apologizes for plane crash that left 38 people dead

The Kremlin reported this Saturday (28) that Vladimir Putin called the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to apologize for the crash of a commercial plane that was in Russian airspace.

“President Vladimir Putin apologized for the tragic incident that occurred in Russian airspace and once again expressed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured,” the statement said.

The plane, which crashed in Kazakhstan, had 67 passengers on board. 38 died.

According to the BBC, plane experts say the plane’s GPS systems were affected by external interference, such as Russian air defense missiles. The news portal also reported that Azerbaijan did not accuse Russia for the plane crash, but indicated that the plane was damaged inside and out.