Did fog create holes in the airplane? Russia officially commented on the plane crash over the Caspian Sea.

The head of Rosaviatsiya comments on the plane crash in Aktau

The head of Rosaviatsiya Dmitry Yadrov commented for the first time on the plane crash in Aktau. According to Yadrov, one of the main reasons for the plane crash was dense fog and lack of visibility at an altitude of 500 meters.

Did fog create holes in the airplane? Russia for the first time officially commented on the plane crash over the Caspian Sea pic.twitter.com/pQaQMtmjoe

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Russian air traffic controllers offered the airplane other airports for landing, but the pilot decided to head to Aktau airport.

Yadrov emphasized that the situation in the area of Grozny airport was very difficult, and at that time the 'Carpet' plan was being implemented.

The 'Carpet' mode was introduced in the area of Grozny airport due to terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure. This plan involves the removal of all aircraft from that zone.

Rosaviatsiya named the preliminary cause of the plane crash - the collision of the airplane with birds. In addition, an oxygen cylinder exploded on board the aircraft.

The Center for Countering Disinformation stated that the plane crash was caused by a Russian missile system. The aircraft was damaged by the actions of Russian military forces.