More information has surfaced regarding Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J28243, which crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning. The crash resulted in the deaths of 38 passengers and left several others in serious condition. Suspicious holes in the fuselage suggestive of anti-aircraft shrapnel were noted, and ADS-B data indicated erratic flight behavior before the crash. Additionally, GPS spoofing activities were reported in the region.
Flight data from Flightradar24 shows that the Embraer E190 (registration: 4K-AZ65) transmitted erratic data for up to 75 minutes before crashing. This suggests a loss of flight control by the crew. The unusual nature of this data also points to possible GPS spoofing early in the flight.
According to Flightradar24's blog, valid ADS-B data was received from takeoff at Baku's Heydar Aliyev International Airport until 04:25 UTC. However, after this time, GPS interference seems to have occurred as no data was transmitted between 04:25 and 04:37. Subsequent transmissions were highly unusual.