Putin apologises to Azerbaijani leader for ‘tragic incident’ after plane crash

The plane crashed on Wednesday Picture: The Administration of Mangystau Region/AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people.

The Azerbaijani plane was flying on Wednesday from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, when it turned towards Kazakhstan and crashed while making an attempt to land.