Bird strike may have caused plane crash
The pilot of the crashed plane in Kazakhstan may have attempted an emergency landing after colliding with birds, according to preliminary information. This is stated by the Russian aviation authority according to Sky News.
The plane took off from Kazakhstan and was supposed to land in Groznyj, Russia, but Azerbaijan Airlines has stated that the plane went down to make an emergency landing in Aktau, Kazakhstan. It is still unclear why the plane crossed the Caspian Sea, but Reuters writes that the crash occurred shortly after a drone attack in southern Russia. This has previously led to the closure of airports.
62 passengers and five crew members were on board. At least 32 of them survived.
Video clip shows: The plane deployed its landing gear seconds before the crash
Just before the Azerbaijan Airlines plane hit the ground at high speed in Kazakhstan, the plane deployed its landing gear. This is shown in a video clip from the incident that Reuters has verified, writes the BBC.
The airline itself describes the incident as an “emergency landing”, not a crash. But the video clip also shows how a large fireball and black smoke rises from the impact site seconds after the plane hits the ground. The impact site is located in an open field about three kilometers outside the city of Aktau.
A major rescue operation was launched and the fire has now been extinguished.
About 70 people were on board and about 30 are said to have survived. Among the survivors are two small children, according to the Kazakh authorities, according to Reuters.
Plane has crashed in Kazakhstan – more than 30 are feared dead
A passenger plane has crashed near the western city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning. A total of 72 people were on board, the responsible company, Azerbaijan Airlines, according to Reuters. Most of the passengers were from Azerbaijan, but Russians, Kazakhs and Kyrgyz are also said to have travelled on the plane.
However, the figures on the number of people on board differ. The Ministry of Transport in Kazakhstan states the figure of 67, where all were passengers except for five staff.
Several people have survived the crash. The figure has risen during the morning and the latest assessment by the authorities is now that at least 32 people survived. No official death toll has yet been announced, but more than 30 people are likely to have died, the AP notes.
The plane was on its way from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in the Russian republic of Chechnya, but was forced to change its route due to dense fog in Grozny.
An unconfirmed video clip circulating on social media shows a cloud of smoke rising into the sky after the crash. Other unconfirmed videos show bloodied and bruised people making their way from the scene.
The pilot of the crashed plane in Kazakhstan may have attempted an emergency landing after colliding with birds, according to preliminary information. This is stated by the Russian aviation authority according to Sky News.
The plane took off from Kazakhstan and was supposed to land in Groznyj, Russia, but Azerbaijan Airlines has stated that the plane went down to make an emergency landing in Aktau, Kazakhstan. It is still unclear why the plane crossed the Caspian Sea, but Reuters writes that the crash occurred shortly after a drone attack in southern Russia. This has previously led to the closure of airports.
62 passengers and five crew members were on board. At least 32 of them survived.
Video clip shows: The plane deployed its landing gear seconds before the crash
Just before the Azerbaijan Airlines plane hit the ground at high speed in Kazakhstan, the plane deployed its landing gear. This is shown in a video clip from the incident that Reuters has verified, writes the BBC.
The airline itself describes the incident as an “emergency landing”, not a crash. But the video clip also shows how a large fireball and black smoke rises from the impact site seconds after the plane hits the ground. The impact site is located in an open field about three kilometers outside the city of Aktau.
A major rescue operation was launched and the fire has now been extinguished.
About 70 people were on board and about 30 are said to have survived. Among the survivors are two small children, according to the Kazakh authorities, according to Reuters.
Plane has crashed in Kazakhstan – more than 30 are feared dead
A passenger plane has crashed near the western city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning. A total of 72 people were on board, the responsible company, Azerbaijan Airlines, according to Reuters. Most of the passengers were from Azerbaijan, but Russians, Kazakhs and Kyrgyz are also said to have travelled on the plane.
However, the figures on the number of people on board differ. The Ministry of Transport in Kazakhstan states the figure of 67, where all were passengers except for five staff.
Several people have survived the crash. The figure has risen during the morning and the latest assessment by the authorities is now that at least 32 people survived. No official death toll has yet been announced, but more than 30 people are likely to have died, the AP notes.
The plane was on its way from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in the Russian republic of Chechnya, but was forced to change its route due to dense fog in Grozny.
An unconfirmed video clip circulating on social media shows a cloud of smoke rising into the sky after the crash. Other unconfirmed videos show bloodied and bruised people making their way from the scene.
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