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| Dozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash | Dozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash |
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| Emergency crews at scene of Kazakhstan plane crash | Emergency crews at scene of Kazakhstan plane crash |
| Dozens of people have survived a crash involving a plane carrying 67 people in Kazakhstan, local officials say. | |
| Kazakh authorities said 38 people were killed in the crash. | Kazakh authorities said 38 people were killed in the crash. |
| Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 caught fire as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the Kazakh city of Aktau. | Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 caught fire as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the Kazakh city of Aktau. |
| The plane was en route to Grozny in Russia but it was diverted due to fog, the airline told the BBC. | The plane was en route to Grozny in Russia but it was diverted due to fog, the airline told the BBC. |
| Footage shows the aircraft heading towards the ground at high speed with its landing gear down, before bursting into flames as it lands. | Footage shows the aircraft heading towards the ground at high speed with its landing gear down, before bursting into flames as it lands. |
| The airline said the plane "made an emergency landing" about 3km (1.9 miles) from Aktau. | The airline said the plane "made an emergency landing" about 3km (1.9 miles) from Aktau. |
| It took off from the Azerbaijani capital Baku at 03:55 GMT on Wednesday, and crashed around 06:28, data from flight-tracking website Flightradar24 showed. | It took off from the Azerbaijani capital Baku at 03:55 GMT on Wednesday, and crashed around 06:28, data from flight-tracking website Flightradar24 showed. |
| Unconfirmed reports from Russian media said the aircraft might have collided with a flock of birds before crashing. | Unconfirmed reports from Russian media said the aircraft might have collided with a flock of birds before crashing. |
| Azerbaijan Airlines said flights between Baku and the Russian cities of Grozny and Makhachkala would be cancelled while an investigation into the incident was completed. | Azerbaijan Airlines said flights between Baku and the Russian cities of Grozny and Makhachkala would be cancelled while an investigation into the incident was completed. |
| Officials said the plane's black box flight recorder had been recovered. | Officials said the plane's black box flight recorder had been recovered. |
| 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. |
| A woman who was travelling to spend the holidays with her children in Chechnya, of which Grozny is the capital, died in the crash. One mother, travelling with medical tests for her sick child, is still missing. | A woman who was travelling to spend the holidays with her children in Chechnya, of which Grozny is the capital, died in the crash. One mother, travelling with medical tests for her sick child, is still missing. |
| A young woman shared her heartache with the BBC's Azerbaijani service as she desperately tried to find out what happened to her father, who was on the flight. | A young woman shared her heartache with the BBC's Azerbaijani service as she desperately tried to find out what happened to her father, who was on the flight. |
| She explained that her father had been travelling with his son, who survived the crash. The son managed to contact his sister, but there was still no news of their father. | She explained that her father had been travelling with his son, who survived the crash. The son managed to contact his sister, but there was still no news of their father. |
| The Embraer 190 caught fire and split apart as it landed | The Embraer 190 caught fire and split apart as it landed |
| Emergency services put out a fire at the wreckage | Emergency services put out a fire at the wreckage |
| Unverified video footage showed survivors crawling out of the wreckage, some with visible injuries. | Unverified video footage showed survivors crawling out of the wreckage, some with visible injuries. |
| Both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have launched investigations into the incident. Embraer told the BBC it was "ready to assist all relevant authorities". | Both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have launched investigations into the incident. Embraer told the BBC it was "ready to assist all relevant authorities". |
| The BBC has contacted Azerbaijan Airlines for comment. | The BBC has contacted Azerbaijan Airlines for comment. |
| Embraer, a Brazilian manufacturer, is a smaller rival to Boeing and Airbus, and has a strong safety record. | Embraer, a Brazilian manufacturer, is a smaller rival to Boeing and Airbus, and has a strong safety record. |
| You can get in touch with BBC News via this link. | You can get in touch with BBC News via this link. |
| Get in touch | Get in touch |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? Only get in touch if it is safe to do so. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? Only get in touch if it is safe to do so. |