Azerbaijan Airlines flight from Baku to Grozny crashes near Aktau, Kazakhstan
The aftermath of a plane crash involving Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, which was operating from Baku to Grozny. (APA Photo)
According to local media reports, a passenger plane belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines on the Baku-Grozny route crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport: “Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashed near the city of Aktau on the Baku-Grozny route”
Fourteen survivors from the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in western Kazakhstan have been hospitalised, local health officials said on Wednesday.
“At the moment, 14 survivors have been taken to the regional hospital, including five in intensive care,” the health ministry’s regional department said in a statement.
In a statement made by the Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport, it was reported that 37 Azerbaijani, 6 Kazakh, 3 Kyrgyz and 16 Russian citizens were on board the plane.
Kazakhstan’s Emergencies Ministry said in a statement that 25 people survived the plane crash. Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations: “Of the 72 people on board the plane that crashed in Aktau, 25 survived, 22 of them were hospitalized “
Azerbaijan Airlines’ flight J28243 declared an emergency before crashing according to the Flightradar24 data.
67 passengers and five crew members were on board
There were 67 passengers and five crew members on board the plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, according to the Azerbaijani APA agency. However AA reports that Azerbaijani Airlines plane that crashes near Kazakh city of Aktau was carrying 105 passengers, 5 crew members.
According to the statement given by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) to APA, the “Azerbaijan Airlines” aircraft performing flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny, an “Embraer 190” airplane, made an emergency landing 3 km near the city of Aktau.
According to initial information, the incident was caused by a collision of the aircraft with a flock of birds.
What is known about the passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan
According to preliminary data, six people survived the passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan, reported the country’s Minister of Health.
- A passenger plane crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau, and a fire broke out at the scene
- The flight was en route from Baku to Grozny;
- According to preliminary data, six people survived the crash, reported the Minister of Health of Kazakhstan
- According to Chechnya’s airport, the flight was redirected to Makhachkala due to fog. The plane was operating regular flights from Grozny to Baku
- According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport, the plane belonged to Azerbaijan Airlines
- The crash of the AZAL plane near Aktau may have been caused by a collision with a flock of birds, according to the airline
- Preliminary reports indicate survivors, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan
- An operational headquarters has been established.
Details to follow…
