Ilham Aliyev said the jet was not shot down deliberately, but accused Russia of trying to ‘hush up’ the issue for several days.

The death toll is expected to rise as the rest of those on board the plane remain missing about six hours after the incident in Muan.

All but two of the 181 people on board a passenger plane were killed when it skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing ...