Disturbing new video shows the moment an Azerbaijan plane crashed on Christmas in Kazakhstan — and other footage captured the bloody aftermath of the wounded emerging from the deadly

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 jet crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. The flight was headed from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia. The crash took place after the plane was rerouted due to fog. The aircraft had 62 passengers and five crew members on board. While 38 people died in the crash, 29 survivors were hospitalized.

Speculation has emerged that Russian air defenses may have played a role, with some questioning, "This doesn't seem like birds."

A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia with 67 people on board crashed in Kazakhstan Wednesday, authorities said.

Several passenger plane crashes have occurred worldwide this year, including a Wednesday morning Azerbaijan Airlines wreck that has left dozens feared dead.

The Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet was en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in Russia. The plane went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after being diverted due to fog. There were 62 passengers and five crew members on board the plane, Kazakhstan's transport ministry said.

In our news wrap Wednesday, at least 38 are dead after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed in Kazakhstan, Ukraine says Russia launched an extensive missile and drone attack on the country’s energy and fuel infrastructure,

An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying32 survivors had been rescued. Azerbaijan Airlines flight ...

Speculations with unconfirmed reports said that Russian air defense system probably mistook the plane for an Ukrainian drone.

The Embraer 190 jet, traveling from Azerbaijan's Baku to Grozny in Russia, crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau on Wednesday after being rerouted due to fog.

Flight was operating in an area where Moscow’s air defenses have battled Ukrainian drones in recent weeks.