The incident involving Azerbaijani flight J28243 has sparked widespread debate after images and videos circulated, implying the crash may have been deliberate.
Kazakh authorities confirmed that an Embraer-manufactured passenger plane, en route to Russia, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, carrying 62 passengers and a crew of five. Remarkably, 32 individuals survived.
The plane deviated hundreds of kilometers off course and crashed on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The Russian aviation monitoring authority suggested that an emergency believed to have been caused by a bird strike caused the plane to catch fire upon impact, producing thick black smoke.
Multiple videos, believed to be linked to the incident, depicted oxygen masks hanging inside the cabin before the catastrophe.
Post-crash images revealed small holes in the aircraft's tail, including the rear fin and horizontal stabilizer, raising suspicions of external damage before the crash.
Azerbaijan Airlines reported that the Embraer 190 aircraft departed from Baku heading to Grozny, Chechnya, but had to divert and attempt a landing near Aktau, Kazakhstan.
The Russian aviation authority's report indicated that the pilot chose to divert to an alternate airport due to an onboard emergency, but the nearest airport on the flight path was closed on the morning of the incident.
The government also issued directives to ensure full assistance to the victims' families and the injured.
Ramzan Kadyrov, President of the Chechen Republic, also extended his condolences, noting that some injured individuals are in critical condition.
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