BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 23. Final report on
AZAL plane shooting down hasn't yet been submitted, AZAL Vice
President Ilham Amirov said at the presentation of a postage stamp
commemorating J2-8243 flight, Trend reports.


"A commission has been established in Kazakhstan, and the
investigation is still ongoing. The commission, which was formed
within a year of the incident, submitted its initial report at the
end of January this year. However, the full report hasn't yet been
finalized," he explained.


He noted that the initial report already showed that the
commission had illegally interfered with the plane while it was in
the air.


"After the black box was opened, it became clear that all three
of the plane's vital systems failed at once. This happened due to
an external force acting on the plane."


The vice president of AZAL also said that the purpose of the
event was to present a postage stamp dedicated to the memory of
those who died on the J2-8243 flight, and pointed out that the
postage stamp was prepared on the joint initiative of AZAL and
Azerpost.


"I have been a pilot for 40 years. After this incident, I have
put myself in the shoes of that crew a hundred times. How did they
control the plane in that condition? I still cannot find an answer
to this. Even the factories that manufactured the plane are
surprised by this," Amirov emphasized.


On December 25, 2024, an Embraer 190-100 IGW passenger aircraft,
registered in the state register under number 4K-AZ65 and owned by
Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), crashed in the Republic of
Kazakhstan near Aktau Airport while performing regular flight
J2-8243 from Baku (Republic of Azerbaijan) to Grozny (Russian
Federation). Two crew members (the captain and co-pilot), the
senior flight attendant, and 35 passengers were lost in the
crash.


The preliminary report published by the Ministry of Transport of
Kazakhstan confirms the following facts:


1. The Embraer 190-100 IGW passenger aircraft, registered under
the number 4K-AZ65 and owned by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL),
operating a regular flight J2-8243 from Baku, Republic of
Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russian Federation, has been in a fully
operational condition since the start of the flight on the route to
Grozny. in good condition for flights. These data on the
airworthiness of the aircraft, including the operation of its
control systems, were confirmed using FDR data.


2. Both engines of the aircraft were operating without technical
problems until the moment of the accident. This information is also
confirmed by FDR data.


3. During the flight in the airspace of the Russian Federation,
including over Grozny Airport, the aircraft lost GPS signals.







4. Due to adverse weather conditions over Grozny, the aircraft
was unable to make a second approach for landing, after which the
captain decided to return to Baku. After this decision was made
over Grozny, two external sounds were recorded on the CVR at
24-second intervals.


5. A comparison of CVR and FDR data showed that 4 seconds after
the first external sound, the third hydraulic system failed, 6
seconds later the first hydraulic system failed, and 21 seconds
later the second hydraulic system failed;


6. Numerous blunt and penetrating damages to the fuselage were
found and recorded in photographs and video recordings. This damage
was found in the rear of the fuselage, the vast majority of which
was on the vertical and horizontal stabilizers, as well as the left
wing and left engine.


7. Information was provided that the damage found in the
aircraft fuselage was caused by external objects. The preliminary
report does not contain any information indicating that the
aircraft collided with birds.


8. Foreign objects not belonging to the aircraft, found in the
blind damage to the fuselage, were removed; their photographs are
presented to the public in the preliminary report. To accurately
determine the origin of the foreign objects found, additional
examinations are planned in the future.


9. At 05:13:32, the aircraft's main control systems failed; at
05:21:42, the liaison officer reported to Grozny that Operation
Carpet was underway.


10. No information indicating an oxygen cylinder explosion has
been provided.


Under the requirements of the ICAO Chicago Convention, a final
report on the causes of the crash must be prepared within one year
of the incident, following the preliminary report.


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