On board the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan were 16 Russians, the Kazakh Ministry of Transport reports. According to him, 37 citizens of Azerbaijan, six from Kazakhstan and three from Kyrgyzstan were also traveling on the plane.
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The plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau airport. After the accident, the plane caught fire. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan, a total of 67 people were on board, including 5 crew members. 27 passengers, including three children, survived and were taken to the hospital, the department said.
Earlier, Republic Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova said six survivors were known to be “in extremely serious condition.” The health department of the Mangistau region announced that there are 12 survivors, including a child.
According to Yandex.Travel, the flight from Baku to Grozny was carried out on a twin-engine narrow-body aircraft Embraer 190, with capacity for 114 passengers.
The press service of Grozny airport informed RIA Novosti that the plane was diverted to Makhachkala and then to Aktau due to fog. “Azerbaijan Airlines told Sputnik Azerbaijan that, according to preliminary data, the cause of the plane crash was a collision between the plane and the birds.
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