What we know so far about the Azerbaijani airline crash that killed more than 30 people [Video]

A Russia-bound Azerbaijani airliner crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday after being diverted, killing 38 of 67 people on board. Some experts alleged that the plane went down after being hit by Russian air defence systems. 

Here’s what is known so far.

How did the plane crash?

Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons that aren’t fully clear yet.

It crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau, Kazakhstan, after flying east across the Caspian Sea.

WATCH | Plane crash in Kazakhstan kills more than 30 people: At least thirty-eight people were killed after an Azerbaijan Airlines plane bound for Russia crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas morning, a Kazakh official said, adding that 29 others, including two children, survived the disaster. Investigators continue to work to determine what caused the crash.

The plane went down near the coast about …