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Events on Wednesday 25 December 2024 1
2024Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashes near AktauThirty-eight killed after an apparent shoot-downAn Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on 25 December 2024, killing 38 of the 67 on board. Evidence pointed to the aircraft having been struck by Russian air defences.