Russian system may have downed Azerbaijani jet, US official says

 

Early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed an Azerbaijan Airlines jet, a US official told CNN as Azerbaijan held a day of mourning for the dozens of victims of the disaster.

The signs point to a Russian system striking Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 before it crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, the US official said Thursday. 

 

This is the first time the US has offered an assessment of Wednesday’s crash of the passenger jet that killed at least 38 of the 67 people on board.