The tragic jet crash killed 38 people as the aircraft erupted into a ball of flames (Image: GETTY)
An investigation has reportedly found a Russian Pantsir-S air defense system hit Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft near Aktau, Kazakhstan before it crashed on Christmas Day.
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