What caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan? Here's what we know so far.
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Officials are trying to determine what caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day that killed 38 people on board, leaving 29 survivors, as speculation mounts that Russia's military could have had a role in the disaster.
Here is what we know so far:
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