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Preliminary report on Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash doesn’t name cause

The report includes transcriptions of conversations between the pilots and air traffic controllers

ASTANA, February 4. /TASS/. A preliminary report on the investigation into the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines jetliner released by Kazakhstan does not identify the cause of the accident.

According to the 53-page report obtained by TASS, the initial examination of the plane's wreckage turned up holes, other damage and small foreign metal objects, the photos of which are attached.

However, they have been sent for further examination to determine the nature and origin of the holes caused by foreign objects. Also, the report includes transcriptions of conversations between the pilots and air traffic controllers.