A tragic incident unfolded near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, where a passenger plane has crashed, according to reports from Russian news agencies citing Kazakhstan’s Emergencies Ministry.
The Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft was en route from Baku to Grozny, the capital of Russia’s Chechen Republic. Due to heavy fog in Grozny, the flight was rerouted, the news agencies reported.
Details regarding the number of passengers on board and the cause of the crash have not yet been released. Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the crash site near Aktau, a key port city on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea.
The incident has raised concerns about flight safety in the region, especially concerning weather-related rerouting procedures. Families await news as authorities conduct search and rescue operations.
Azerbaijan Airlines and Kazakhstan’s aviation authorities have not issued official statements about the crash. Further updates are expected as investigations proceed.
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