An Azerbaijani Airlines passenger plane crashed near Aqtau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people onboard. The aircraft, an Embraer 190 en route from Baku to Grozny, deviated significantly from its flight path. Speculations about the cause include a potential bird strike leading to loss of control, but details remain unclear as the investigation is ongoing. Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended all flights to Chechnya and Dagestan until further notice. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed condolences to the victims’ families and urged a thorough investigation into the incident.