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Plane Crash

Plane crashes near Aktau airport in Kazakhstan | Photo courtesy: Screen-grab from X video

Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane enroute to Russia with over 70 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Dec 25, 2024, at 01:49 pm

#Kazakstan #AzerbaijanAirlines #PlaneCrash #Baku #AktauAirport #Grozny #Russia

A passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines carrying over 70 people crashed near Aktau airport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, media reports said.

The plane burst into flames after the crash.

It was travelling from Azerbaijan capital Baku to the Russian city of Gronzy.

BNO News has shared another, extremely horrific video of the Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crash in Kazakhstan's Aktau.#Kazakhstan #Aktau #PlaneCrash #Azerbaijan https://t.co/6fvK0FkuFy pic.twitter.com/cep56WaGYU
— Vani Mehrotra (@vani_mehrotra) December 25, 2024

The plane was diverted to Aktau due to heavy fog in Grozny, The Times of India reported.

The cause of the crash is yet to be known.

The emergency ministry of Kazakhstan reportedly confirmed 42 people are likely dead. 14 have survived likely, the report added.

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