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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