Following the two accidents late last month, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) “immediately convened a special meeting to circulate information about the accidents and monitor the investigations”, CAAC safety director Shu Mingjiang said on Friday.
Shu added that the CAAC regularly assessed security risks for all flights, filed security reminders to airlines and adjusted flight routes and plans to ensure aviation safety.
Chinese authorities have confirmed there were no Chinese nationals on either flight and expressed condolences to the victims.
The Azerbaijan Airlines jet crashed after being damaged in the airspace above Grozny in southwestern Russia. The plane attempted to land at Aktau International Airport in Kazakhstan but failed, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.
Early reports said the crash was caused by a bird strike, but it was later speculated that Russian air defence missile blasts hit the plane and electronic warfare systems paralysed it.
