A passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan. Almost everyone on board died

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This morning, December 25, an "Embraer E190AR" aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines, flying from Baku to Grozny, crashed near the airport of Aktobe city in western Kazakhstan.

A passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan. Almost everyone on board died
According to lada.kz , there were 105 passengers and 5 crew members on board.

The Baza website reports that, based on preliminary information, the flight carried more than 60 Russian citizens.

Emergency services and equipment from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations quickly arrived at the crash site. lada.kz , citing the ministry, reported that there are survivors.

Orda.kz , referring to a statement by the country's Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova, mentioned that 12 survivors were found. They are in critical condition.

According to Mash, the plane issued a distress signal due to a bird strike and a malfunction in the control system. Due to fog, the aircraft could not land at Grozny airport and was redirected first to Makhachkala, then to Aktobe.

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