Kazakhstan Sends Black Boxes to Brazil for Analysis

Kazakhstan has decided to send the black boxes from the crashed Azerbaijan Airlines flight to the Brazilian Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aviation Accidents (CENIPA), ensuring a transparent investigation into the tragedy. The decision follows consultations with Azerbaijan and Russia, with Kazakhstan citing its compliance with international aviation standards. Azerbaijani authorities claim the aircraft was hit by a Russian missile and subsequently rendered uncontrollable. President Ilham Aliyev expressed disappointment over Russian accounts of the incident, suggesting they have attempted to downplay the situation. The flight, which crashed near Aktau on December 25, had 69 people on board, resulting in 38 fatalities. CENIPA was chosen due to its advanced technical capabilities and status as the manufacturer of the Embraer aircraft involved.