An Azerbaijan Airlines plane en route from Baku to Grozny, Russia, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on December 25, 2024. The aircraft was rerouted due to fog in Grozny, and while over 20 passengers survived, dozens of others are feared dead, according to reports from Kazakhstan’s Emergencies Ministry.
The plane, an Embraer 190 with flight number 8243, had 62 passengers and five crew members on board. It was forced to make an emergency landing approximately 3 kilometers from Aktau airport. Initial reports suggest that at least 25 passengers survived, but authorities are awaiting confirmation on the exact number of fatalities. Some officials estimate that 42 people may have died in the crash.
Footage circulating on social media shows the aircraft plummeting to the ground in a fireball, with first responders attempting to rescue survivors from the wreckage. The fire that broke out following the crash has since been extinguished, and survivors are being treated at a nearby hospital.
Kazakh authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, with a potential technical issue being considered. The crash occurred just days after a deadly plane incident in Brazil, where 10 people died when a small aircraft crashed into a residential area.
The investigation into the Aktau crash is ongoing, and further updates are expected as authorities gather more information.
A plane with 105 passengers and five crew members crashed near Aktau airport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, with several casualties feared. Initial reports indicate that six people survived the crash, according to Kazakhstan’s Emergencies Ministry. Video footage shows the plane losing balance and rapidly descending before impact. The situation is still developing, and further updates will follow.
BREAKING: Passenger plane crashes near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan pic.twitter.com/M2DtYe6nZU
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