IN PHOTOS: Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes near Aktau, 38 dead

Updated On: 26 December, 2024 01:00 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava

The death toll has risen to 38 after an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Kazakhstan`s Aktau. The Embraer 190 crashed three kilometres from Aktau while en route from Baku to Grozny. (Pic/ PTI)

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The death toll has risen to 38 after an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Kazakhstan`s Aktau. The Embraer 190 crashed three kilometres from Aktau while en route from Baku to Grozny. (Pic/ PTI)

<p>The aircraft carried 62 passengers and five crew members; 32 survived the crash. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev confirmed the fatalities, as reported by Interfax.</p>

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The aircraft carried 62 passengers and five crew members; 32 survived the crash. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev confirmed the fatalities, as reported by Interfax.

<div>Russia’s aviation authority suggests a bird strike may have led to the emergency landing attempt. Heavy fog in Grozny reportedly forced the crew to seek an alternative landing site.</div>

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Russia’s aviation authority suggests a bird strike may have led to the emergency landing attempt. Heavy fog in Grozny reportedly forced the crew to seek an alternative landing site.

<p>Those aboard included citizens from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Azerbaijan Airlines halts services from Baku to Russia’s Chechnya region pending the investigation.</p>

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Those aboard included citizens from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Azerbaijan Airlines halts services from Baku to Russia’s Chechnya region pending the investigation.

<div>Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general examines all possible causes; expert analyses are ongoing. Kazakhstan’s commission investigates the crash and provides support for victims’ families.</div>

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Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general examines all possible causes; expert analyses are ongoing. Kazakhstan’s commission investigates the crash and provides support for victims’ families.

<p>Azerbaijan Airlines sets up a helpline for families seeking information about passengers. Aktau lies opposite Azerbaijan and Russia across the Caspian, highlighting the regional impact.</p>

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Azerbaijan Airlines sets up a helpline for families seeking information about passengers. Aktau lies opposite Azerbaijan and Russia across the Caspian, highlighting the regional impact.

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