Christmas Crash
At least 38 are dead and dozens injured after a plane crash in Kazakhstan.
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight took off early Wednesday morning from Baku, Azerbaijan, heading to Grozny, Russia, with nearly 70 people on board. The plane reportedly changed course due to fog and attempted an emergency landing near Aktau, Kazakhstan. Cell phone footage appears to show the aircraft making a steep descent with its landing gear down before bursting into flames on impact.
Theories about the cause of the crash are swirling. A U.K. aviation security firm and Ukrainian officials have said holes in the plane’s tail section indicate that it was shot down by Russian air defense systems. Russian reports suggested the plane ran through a flock of birds before the crash.
Azerbaijani officials said “all possible scenarios" are under investigation.
Verse to consider when a sudden tragedy interrupts everyday life… “I was helpless, and saved me. Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. For you, Lord, rescued me from death… I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.”
Psalm 116:6-9(CSB) (read full passage)