Tragic plane crash in Kazakhstan: 38 dead and puzzles for the causes

Tragic plane crash in Kazakhstan: 38 dead and puzzles for the causes

Aktau, Kasachstan - In Azerbaijan, the mood is cloudy after the tragic crash of a passenger machine from the Azerbaijan Airlines in Kazakhstan. On Wednesday morning, the plane started with 67 inmates from Baku and was supposed to fly to Grosny in Chechnya. But shortly before the approach, the machine took an inexplicable course towards Caspian Sea and crashed on the coast at Aktau. 38 people lost their lives, while 29 were injured, including many from Russia, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan, as the reporting of RP-Online makes clear.

speculation about the crash

The reasons for the crash are still unclear. Officially, a possible collision is suspected with a swarm of birds, but experts are skeptical and emphasize the possibility of an external intervention. For example, the aviation expert Heinrich GroßbonGardt reported that the serious damage to the machine rather indicates an effect from the outside than on a swarm of birds. Eyewitnesses and videos from social networks show that the jet opened on the impact on the impact, while the rear was comparatively less damaged. Survivors could be saved from this part. Nine injured passengers, including a child, were brought to Moscow, where their health is described as serious.

The Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev requires a thorough examination of the tragedy. The flags in Azerbaijan were placed on half mast, and planned cultural events were postponed to pay respect for the victims. According to unconfirmed, the government wanted to show the government of the examinations in order to determine the exact causes of the crash, as reported by the news agency Tengrinews. It remains to be seen what knowledge the investigations will bring while the grief for the deceased in the country remains tangible.