Some say "Bird Strike": "But an aviation expert suggested that cause seemed unlikely." They'll blame it on #russia-n air defense but it's more than likely #Ukraine just took down a civilian airliner by Drone

"An Embraer passenger jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday killing 38 people after diverting from an area of Russia that Moscow has recently defended against Ukrainian drone attacks"

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan killing 38 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/passenger-plane-crashes-kazakhstan-emergencies-ministry-says-2024-12-25/