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12. UK Guardian cites speculation it was Russian air defense shootdown

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 01:42 PM

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"There was speculation in Russian media that the plane could have been shot down by Russian air defences, which mistook it for a Ukrainian drone.

The Fighterbomber Telegram channel, believed to be run by Capt Ilya Tumanov of the Russian army, released a clip showing what appeared to be holes, which some suggested resembled the kind of damage caused by shelling or an explosion with shrapnel.

Fighterbomber said it was unlikely that the holes were caused by a bird strike."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/25/kazakhstan-plane-crash-aktau-azerbaijan-airlines-baku-grozny-fog-chechnya

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... 2naSalit Wednesday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Dennis Donovan Wednesday #2

Video of the aircraft accident Dennis Donovan Wednesday #3

Wow EarlG Wednesday #4

Good question. It looks as if the pilots were fighting to keep the aircraft level. Dennis Donovan Wednesday #7

I think the plane's route is wrong or something! Cuz how did it end up in Kazakhstan? LeftInTX Wednesday #5

It diverted Yonnie3 Wednesday #6

New evidence this was a result of Russian fire mainer Wednesday #8

Yeah, blame the birds Lulu KC Wednesday #9

No radio message bluestarone Wednesday #10

Adam Kinzinger now calling it a Russian shutdown mainer Wednesday #11

UK Guardian cites speculation it was Russian air defense shootdown mainer Wednesday #12

I wouldn't expect that the damage shown Old Crank Wednesday #13

Looks like another Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (ie shot down by Russian air defense) EX500rider Wednesday #14

More info from an ex military analyst/computer guy... mitch96 21 hrs ago #15