BAKU: Due to bird strike, an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer passenger plane, harbouring 62 passengers and five crew, crashed near the Kazakhstan city Aktau on Wednesday (25th Dec 2024) killing 38 people.

According to details, the plane was travelling from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny (in the Russian region of Chechnya). Following the bird strike, flight J2-8243 flew hundreds of miles off its route, 3 km from Aktau, and hit the ground before bursting into flames.

Since a portion of the fuselage remained intact, those travelling in this part of plane, including two children, survived and presently are being provided medical aid. Sources informed that 11 rescued voyagers are in critical condition.

Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 was before it made an emergency landing approximately 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from Aktau, the carrier said.

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