Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane enroute to Russia with over 70 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan
A passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines carrying over 70 people crashed near Aktau airport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, media reports said.
The plane burst into flames after the crash.
It was travelling from Azerbaijan capital Baku to the Russian city of Gronzy.
BNO News has shared another, extremely horrific video of the Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crash in Kazakhstan's Aktau.#Kazakhstan #Aktau #PlaneCrash #Azerbaijan https://t.co/6fvK0FkuFy pic.twitter.com/cep56WaGYU
— Vani Mehrotra (@vani_mehrotra) December 25, 2024
The plane was diverted to Aktau due to heavy fog in Grozny, The Times of India reported.
The cause of the crash is yet to be known.
Though any information about casualty is not available , preliminary reports claim there are survivors.rom X video
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Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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