BREAKING NEWS
Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashes in Aktau, Kazakhstan following emergency landing request.#planecrash #AzerbaijanAirlines pic.twitter.com/R9XoVi1ZnO
— Bharat Spectrum (@BharatSpectrum) December 25, 2024
⚡️⚡️ BREAKING: A passenger plane flying from Baku to Grozny has crashed in Kazakhstan, with 72 people on board
The aircraft, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, went down near the Kazakh city of Aktau, according to local news agency Tengrinews.
The plane carried 67 passengers and… pic.twitter.com/DJPlq7Vaxm
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 25, 2024
Initial research found that due to heavy fog, the flight was diverted from its course, but it is not clear what led to the tragic end. Fire crews are still working in the area to put out the fire that was caused and in an attempt to find and rescue more survivors.
Azerbaijan Airlines stated that more information about the incident will be made available to the public soon.