Plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashes in Aktau

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 aircraft, operating flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny, made an emergency landing 3 km away from the city of Aktau.

Report informs, citing AZAL, that additional information about the incident will be provided to the public.

11:03

The Embraer aircraft belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines flying from Baku to Grozny has crashed and caught fire in Aktau.

According to Report, the plane fell near the airport of the Kazakhstani city of Aktau.

According to Tengrinews, 52 emergency personnel and 11 rescue vehicles from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived at the crash site. Survivors are reported.