Those who knew Igor Kshnyakin— one of the pilots who saved numerous lives during a plane crash in the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, and heroically lost his own—gathered in front of the building where he lived to pay their respects and placed bouquets of flowers in front of his photo displayed on the wall.
Students of School No. 251 also honored Igor Kshnyakin by laying flowers in front of his photo and commemorating his cherished memory.
Note that Captain Igor Kshnyakin, co-pilot Aleksandr Kalyaninov and purser Hokuma Aliyeva, who died in the crash of the AZAL passenger plane in Kazakhstan, will be buried in the 2nd Alley of Honor.
On December 25, an AZAL passenger plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan. There were 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board.
38 people died in the crash, 29 survived.
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