Aircraft crash in Kazakhstan: 38 dead and dramatic videos from the cabin!

Aircraft crash in Kazakhstan: 38 dead and dramatic videos from the cabin!

Aktau, Kasachstan - A tragic misfortune shook the aviation on Wednesday when a passenger plane from the Azerbaijan Airlines, with 67 people on board, crashed in Kazakhstan. The machine was on the way from Baku to Grosny when it had to be redirected due to fog and finally crashed by Aktau on the Caspian Sea near the Airport. According to the Kazakh vice head of government Qanat Aldabergenuly Bosymbajew, at least 38 people died, whereas 29 people survived, including two children, as reported by the news agency Ria Nowosti.

Details of the crash

The accident occurred when the plane got into a swarm of birds, which led to an emergency situation. In videos that circulated on social media shortly before the crash, you can see that passengers are panicked and a flight attendant gives instructions while the plane gets into the spin. A little later the machine crashed into the floor and turned into a fireball, which led to dramatic scenes that were documented by survivors and rescue workers. The Kazakh authorities confirmed that 42 of the passengers were Azerbaijanic citizens, and there were also Russian and Kazakhs on board, as was found by the Kazakh Civil Aviation Authority, tagesschau.de .

After the crash, an investigation commission of the Kazakh government was convened immediately, which is intended to investigate the incident and to offer the families concerned. In the hospitals, some of the survivors are treated with serious injuries, the condition of which, according to Chechen sources, is classified as extremely serious. Russian President Vladimir Putin put out his condolences to his Azerbaijani colleague Ilham Alijew, while Azerbaijan Airlines temporarily hired her flight operations towards Grosny and Mothatskala, as oe24.at reported.