<p>An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with Kazakhstan's emergency ministry saying 42 people have been declared dead.</p>
<p>As per the ministry, the aircraft was carrying 72 passengers.</p>
<p>Official passenger charter or the number of souls on board is not yet released by the airline to confirm the final number of passengers on board.</p>
<p>According to the primary data from the aircraft transponder and ADS-B data, the aircraft made several circles above Aktau airport before it crashed.</p>
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<p>A passenger plane en route from Baku to Grozny crashed near <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/small-plane-crashes-into-brazilian-city-killing-at-least-10-people-23452033" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Kazakhstan&rsquo;s Aktau airport</a> on Wednesday. The incident occurred after the aircraft reportedly requested an emergency landing.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A passenger plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed near Kazakhstan&rsquo;s Aktau airport after requesting an emergency landing. The country's emergency ministry reports survivors, and crews are working to extinguish the fire at the crash site. <br />Details on casualties are still being&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/Pq6Gw6cB90">pic.twitter.com/Pq6Gw6cB90</a></p>
&mdash; Mid Day (@mid_day) <a href="https://twitter.com/mid_day/status/1871830836808753646?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">December 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>"The number of casualties is still being confirmed; however, preliminary reports indicate there are survivors," stated the country's emergency situations ministry. It added that personnel were actively working to extinguish the fire at the site.</p>
<p>"The Embraer 190 aircraft operated by <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/iaf-fighter-plane-crashes-in-rajasthans-barmer-pilot-safe-say-police-23385625" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Azerbaijan Airlines</a>, flight numbered J2-8243 on the Baku-Grozny route, made an emergency landing approximately 3 kilometres near the city of Aktau. Additional information regarding the incident will be provided to the public," Azerbaijan Airlines said in a post on X.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="tr">&ldquo;Azərbaycan Hava Yolları&rdquo; aviaşirkətinin J2-8243 n&ouml;mrəli Bakı-Qroznı reysini yerinə yetirən &ldquo;Embraer 190&rdquo; təyyarəsi Aktau şəhərinin 3 km yaxınlığında qəza enişi edib.<br /><br />Hadisə ilə bağlı ictimaiyyətə əlavə məlumat veriləcək.<br /><br />The Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/BSct0jgHgz">pic.twitter.com/BSct0jgHgz</a></p>
&mdash; AZAL - Azerbaijan Airlines (@azalofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/azalofficial/status/1871818610621952236?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">December 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>According to inbuilt Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data of the aircraft, the aircraft took off from Baku at 03:55 UTC and was flying to Grozny.</p><p>
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A passenger plane en route from Baku to Grozny crashed near Kazakhstan’s Aktau airport on Wednesday

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes near Kazakhstan’s Aktau airport, 42 dead

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"The number of casualties is still being confirmed; however, preliminary reports indicate there are survivors," stated the country's emergency situations ministry

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