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Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane with over 70 on board crashes in Kazakhstan; bursts into flames – Times of India

A passenger plane en route from Baku to Grozny crashed near Kazakhstan’s Aktau airport on Wednesday. The incident occurred after the aircraft reportedly requested an emergency landing.
72 people were on board of passenger plane crashed near Kazakhstan’s Aktau, Reuters said, citing Azerbaijan airlines.

Kazakhstan’s emergency ministry confirmed the plane had been diverted to Aktau due to heavy fog in Grozny. The aircraft, belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines, had circled the airport multiple times before the crash.
Details about casualties or the exact cause of the crash were not immediately available. Initial reports suggest that there are survivors.
More details awaited



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