Kazakhstan plane crash: Key Points
An Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, after being rerouted due to heavy fog. The aircraft, initially en route from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, faced an emergency and crashed near Aktau Airport. Here is a breakdown of the details surrounding the incident.
The first minutes after the plane crashed in Aktau , people can be heard shouting and eyewitnesses rushing to their aid.
Judging by these images, the passengers were heavily injured but conscious. People were dragging them away from the tail section of the passenger plane. pic.twitter.com/2ACp8gHMkj
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Key Details:
🚨🇰🇿 #BREAKING: PLANE CRASH NEAR AKTAU LEAVES 22 HOSPITALIZED
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirms 22 injuries after an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 crash, reportedly caused by a bird strike. Rescue operations ongoing. #Kazakhstan #PlaneCrash #Aktau pic.twitter.com/B3PPOmpuqj
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- Aircraft Type:
- The plane was an Embraer ERJ-190, a twin-engine jet manufactured by a Brazilian company.
- The ERJ-190 is typically used for short and medium-haul flights and can carry between 96 to 114 passengers, depending on the configuration.
- It has a range of up to 4,500 kilometers.
- Incident Overview:
- The flight took off 11 minutes ahead of schedule from Baku, Azerbaijan.
- While cruising over the Caspian Sea, the aircraft issued an emergency squawk 7700, indicating a critical situation.
- The flight was initially en route to Grozny, Russia, but was rerouted to Aktau due to heavy fog.
- The aircraft crashed near Aktau Airport, located in western Kazakhstan.
- Casualties and Injuries:
- 12 people (including one child) with various injuries were transported to the regional hospital in Aktau, according to the Health Department of Mangistau Region.
- There were 37 Azerbaijani citizens, 6 Kazakhstani citizens, 3 Kyrgyzstani citizens, and 16 Russian Federation nationals on board.
- Emergency Response:
- 14 ambulance teams were dispatched to the crash site by the Minister of Healthcare, Akmaral Alnazarova.
- The first reports of the emergency landing request came in at 11:20 AM.
