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Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed Azerbaijani plane, U.S. official says

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Early indications a Russian air defense system may have hit the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan , a U.S. official says.

Some of the speculation focuses on damage to the plane's tail section that could have been caused by shrapnel from an exploding missile.

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70

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73

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9

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

41

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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