In the RIA Novosti article, we tell the details about the crash of the Embraer passenger plane in Aktau, Kazakhstan, and what happened to the passengers and crew.
What happened in Kazakhstan on December 25
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An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashed at Aktau airport on the morning of December 25. It was flying from Baku to Grozny. The plane was supposed to arrive at its destination at 8:20.
There were 62 passengers and five crew members on board the crashed plane, the Kazakh Transport Ministry said. According to media reports, the plane from Baku was rerouted to Makhachkala and then to Aktau due to fog in the Chechen capital.
The incident could have been caused by the plane colliding cyprus mobile database with a flock of birds. Other sources report that thick fog could have been the reason for the change in route.
The airliner sent out an SOS signal over the Caspian Sea, after which it flew to Kazakhstan and crashed at the airport. The plane broke into two parts.
What is known so far about the plane crash in Aktau
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52 rescuers and 11 units of equipment from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan arrived at the crash site, and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic stated that a special investigation would be conducted in connection with the crash.
Initially, there were reports of six survivors in the crash, but Sputnik Kazakhstan reports that 14 people were taken to hospital , five of whom are in serious condition.
"An 11-year-old child was admitted to the ODB, and is undergoing an examination at the admissions level. Another 16-year-old child is also being transported," the statement said.