President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 ... Upon hitting the ground, the aircraft broke into two large pieces. The nose burst into flames, but the tail remained relatively ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Dec 29 that a passenger ... praising them for sacrificing themselves by putting the nose down first in an attempt to save some ...

The nose burst into flames ... and pay compensation to the government and affected families. President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, which departed from Baku on Wednesday ...