MOSCOW In the wake of a high-profile crash in the region, an Azerbaijan Airlines flight en route to the Russian city of Mineralnye Vody was forced to return to the Azerbaijani capital Baku, the airline announced in a statement. According to the airline, the flight from Baku to Mineralnye Vody was forced to return to its departure airport due to the closure of airspace over Makhachkala, a Russian Caspian Sea city lying on a route between the two cities. According to Flightradar24, Flight J28717