Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:48pm on 25 Dec 2024,Wednesday International
A tragic Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan, left 30 dead. The Embraer ERJ-190 jet, carrying 67 people, faced issues after reportedly hitting a flock of birds, leading to steering and engine malfunctions. It crashed 3 km from the airport, bursting into flames. Among 32 survivors, 22 were hospitalized, including an 11-year-old girl and a 16-year-old. Passengers included 37 Azerbaijanis, 16 Russians, 6 Kazakhs, and 3 Kyrgyz. Horrific footage showed the plane nosediving before impact. Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev expressed condolences and cut short his Russia visit. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
