NATO spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah called on Thursday for a comprehensive investigation into the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38 people near Aktau, Kazakhstan.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and victims of Azerbaijan Airlines flight #J28243. We wish those injured in the crash a speedy recovery and call for a full investigation," the official said on X.

The Embraer passenger jet crashed on Wednesday after rerouting from Russian airspace, where drone attacks have been reported.