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The plane was en route from Azerbaijan to Chechnya when it went down near the Kazakh city of AktauThe plane was en route from Azerbaijan to Chechnya when it went down near the Kazakh city of Aktau
A passenger plane has crashed near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, according to local media, which has released a video of the incident. The number of casualties is still unclear. A passenger plane carrying 67 people, including 62 passengers and five crew members, has crashed near the city of Aktau on Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea coast, local officials reported on Tuesday.
According to Tengrinews.kz and local officials, the Azerbaijan Airlines plane was en route from Baku, Azerbaijan, to the city of Grozny in southern Russia. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 listed the plane as an Embraer E190AR, which typically seats between 96 and 114 passengers. The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190AR was en route from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, when the incident occurred.
While the number of casualties remains unclear, local media report there are survivors.
Video footage of the crash has surfaced online as authorities investigate the cause of the accident.
Local media published a video showing the jet descending at a relatively sharp angle, and seconds later hitting the ground in a fireball. Tengrinews.kz said the plane sent an emergency signal before going down.Local media published a video showing the jet descending at a relatively sharp angle, and seconds later hitting the ground in a fireball. Tengrinews.kz said the plane sent an emergency signal before going down.
The Azerbaijani outlet AZAL said, citing preliminary reports, that the crash was caused by a bird strike. Business daily RBK reported, citing officials, that the Grozny airport was unable to accept the plane due to thick fog and redirected it to the nearby city of Makhachkala.The Azerbaijani outlet AZAL said, citing preliminary reports, that the crash was caused by a bird strike. Business daily RBK reported, citing officials, that the Grozny airport was unable to accept the plane due to thick fog and redirected it to the nearby city of Makhachkala.
Kazakh Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova has said that at least six people survived the crash, and that all necessary medical personnel have been dispatched. Later, the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations put the number of survivors at 25, of whom 22 have been hospitalized.Kazakh Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova has said that at least six people survived the crash, and that all necessary medical personnel have been dispatched. Later, the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations put the number of survivors at 25, of whom 22 have been hospitalized.
According to the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations, more than 150 first responders are working at the scene.According to the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations, more than 150 first responders are working at the scene.
The Kazakhstani Transport Ministry, citing preliminary data shared by Azerbaijani authorities, said there were 62 passengers and five crew members on board. It later specified that there were 37 Azerbaijani, 16 Russian, six Kazakh and three Kyrgyz citizens inside the plane.The Kazakhstani Transport Ministry, citing preliminary data shared by Azerbaijani authorities, said there were 62 passengers and five crew members on board. It later specified that there were 37 Azerbaijani, 16 Russian, six Kazakh and three Kyrgyz citizens inside the plane.