38 deaths in aircraft crash in Kazakhstan - what really happened?

38 deaths in aircraft crash in Kazakhstan - what really happened?

Aktau, Kasachstan - A terrible aircraft accident shaken Kazakhstan: A passenger aircraft from the Azerbaijan Airlines plunged into the Caspian Sea on December 25, 2024. In this tragic incident, 38 people lost their lives, while 29 inmates survived seriously injured, as the Kazakh government reported via Tengrinews. The misfortune occurred when the machine was in the Russian part of Chechnya on its way from Baku to Grosny and could not land as planned due to bad weather conditions. Treasing videos are circulating on social media that show the crash, whereby passengers were panicked when the oxygen masks fell and the cabin filled with screaming.

initial investigations and possible causes

The causes of the crash are still unclear. However, it is speculated that the machine may have collided with a swarm of birds or that technical problems occurring when flying. According to a report by the Russian news agency Ria Novosti, it was also possible that a failure of the control system was responsible. Payment techniques and possible offenses against flight safety are the subject of ongoing studies, both from Kazakh and Russian authorities. Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Schomart Tokayev has ordered the introduction of a detailed investigation under the supervision of the Vice Prime Minister Kanat Bosumbajew, while Azerbaijan Airlines has already set flights to the endangered regions.

The passenger list reveals a high diversity among the victims; Among the 67 people on board were 37 citizens of Azerbaijans, 16 from Russia, six from Kazakhstan and three from Kyrgyzstan. Particularly tragic: two flight attendants survived the crash, while both pilots were killed. The local Ministry of Health was preparing for the admission of injuries, with special teams from the capital Astana to provide medical help, such as Radio Euskirchen reported.

In the meantime, state bodies assure that all necessary measures are taken to provide support to the victims of the accident. President Ilham Aliyev from Azerbaijan has announced that they personally monitor the investigation, and all responsible authorities have started intensive efforts to achieve complete clarification of the action, as also from rt de reported.