From Passenger plane crashes near Aktau in Kazakhstan with 110 on board; reports of survivors
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA passenger plane crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan and initial reports suggested there were survivors, the Central Asian country’s Emergencies Ministry says in a statement.
The ministry says emergency services were trying to put out a fire at the crash site.
Russian news agencies say the plane was operated by Azerbaijan Airlines and had been flying from Baku to Grozny in Russia’s Chechnya, but had been rerouted due to fog in Grozny.
There is no immediate comment from Azerbaijan Airlines.
Kazakh media says 105 passengers and five crew members were on board. Reuters could not immediately confirm that information.
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