52 firefighters and 11 pieces of equipment have been deployed to extinguish the fire at the site of the plane crash near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, APA reports citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan.
Currently, information about the victims is being clarified. According to initial information, there are survivors.
A national operational headquarters has been established at the Command Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES).
Hotline phone number: 8/7292/319099.
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11:08
An AZAL passenger plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed, APA reports.
The plane sent an "SOS" signal over the Caspian Sea.
The plane, which then headed to Kazakhstan for an emergency landing, crashed at Aktau airport.
According to preliminary information, there were 67 passengers and 5 crew members on board.
According to the statement given by AZAL to APA, the "Azerbaijan Airlines" aircraft performing flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny, an "Embraer 190" airplane, made an emergency landing 3 km near the city of Aktau.
According to initial information, the incident was caused by a collision of the aircraft with a flock of birds.
Additional information will be provided to the public regarding the incident.
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