BAKU, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijan Airlines announced on Friday a suspension of flights from Baku to several Russian cities, effective Saturday.
The decision, made by Azerbaijan's State Civil Aviation Agency, aims to mitigate potential risks to flight safety, the airline's press service confirmed.
Preliminary investigation into the crash in Kazakhstan of an Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines indicated external physical and technical interference as a contributing factor. ■