Dozens killed in Azerbaijan Airways crash

Dozens of individuals have died after a passenger aircraft with 67 folks on board crashed in Kazakhstan, in line with native authorities.

Authorities in Azerbaijan, the place the flight originated, say there have been no less than 30 survivors.

Azerbaijan Airways flight J2-8243 caught fireplace whereas trying to make an emergency touchdown close to the Kazakh city of Aktau.

The aircraft was en path to Grozny in Russia nevertheless it was diverted resulting from fog, the airline advised the BBC.

A video verified by the Reuters information company reveals the aircraft heading in the direction of the bottom at excessive velocity, with its touchdown gear prolonged.

Seconds after it seems to try to land, an enormous fireball erupts.

The airline mentioned the aircraft “made an emergency touchdown” about 3 km from Aktau.

It took off from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on Wednesday at 03:55 GMT and crashed round 06:28, in line with information from flight monitoring website Flightradar24.

There have been 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board the Embraer 190 aircraft, the Transport Ministry mentioned.

The passengers have been principally Azerbaijani nationals, however there have been additionally passengers from Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Of the 25 recognized survivors, 22 have been taken to hospital, the Emergencies Ministry mentioned.

Unverified video footage confirmed emergency companies pulling folks from the wreckage and survivors crawling exterior.

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have opened an investigation into the causes of the accident. Embraer advised the BBC it was “prepared to help all related authorities”.

The BBC has contacted Azerbaijan Airways for remark.

The aircraft concerned was an Embraer E190, the Brazilian firm is a small rival to Boeing and Airbus, it historically has a robust security document.