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| Dozens killed as passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan | Dozens killed as passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan |
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| The Embraer 190 caught fire and split apart as it landed | The Embraer 190 caught fire and split apart as it landed |
| Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with 67 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials say. | Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with 67 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials say. |
| The country's emergency ministry said there were at least 25 survivors. | |
| The plane, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, caught fire as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the city of Aktau. | |
| Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 was en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in Russia. Reports say it was diverted because of fog. | |
| Video verified by Reuters news agency shows the plane heading towards the ground at high speed, with its landing gear down. | Video verified by Reuters news agency shows the plane heading towards the ground at high speed, with its landing gear down. |
| Seconds after it seems to attempt to land, a huge fireball erupts. | Seconds after it seems to attempt to land, a huge fireball erupts. |
| The airline said the plane "made an emergency landing" about 3km (1.9 miles) from Aktau. | |
| It took off from Baku at 03:55 GMT on Wednesday, and crashed around 06:28, data from flight-tracking website Flightradar24 showed. | |
| There were 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board the Embraer 190 aircraft, the transport ministry said. | |
| Those on board were mostly Azerbaijani nationals, but there were also some passengers from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. | Those on board were mostly Azerbaijani nationals, but there were also some passengers from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. |
| Out of the 25 known survivors, 22 were taken to hospital, the emergency ministry said. | |
| Unverified video footage showed emergency services putting out a fire and pulling people out of the wreckage. | |
| The government has launched an investigation into the cause of the accident. Embraer told the BBC it was "ready to assist all relevant authorities". | |
| The BBC has contacted Azerbaijan Airlines for comment. |