Kremlin will not speculate about causes of plane crash near Aktau — spokesman
Baku, December 26, AZERTAC
It will be wrong to indulge in speculations about the causes of the airplane crash near Aktau now, when the investigation is underway, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a news briefing, according to TASS.
"Currently an investigation is in progress. Any air incident should be investigated by specialized aviation authorities," the Kremlin spokesman recalled. "It is necessary to wait for the end of this probe."
"It would be wrong to build any hypotheses before the panel of inquiry presents its conclusions. Of course, we cannot do that. No one should do it," he added.
Peskov recalled that the day before during the informal summit of the CIS, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
A passenger plane Embraer 190 of the Azerbaijan Airlines, crashed on December 25 near the Kazakh city of Aktau en route from Baku to Grozny. There were 69 people on board, including citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. According to the latest data, 38 people died and 29 survived. Seven Russian citizens lost their lives in the disaster. A Russian Emergencies Ministry plane has brought home nine Russians injured in the crash, including one minor.
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