- Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in Christmas Day crash and covering up cause CNN
- Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin The New York Times
- Azerbaijani and U.S. officials suggest plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire The Associated Press
- Russian air-defense system downed Azerbaijan plane, sources say Reuters
- Crashed Azerbaijan plane damaged by fire from Russia, Azerbaijani president says ABC News