US Embassy Expresses Condolences To Azerbaijan On Plane Crash In Aktau
Date
12/25/2024 5:11:11 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 25. The US Embassy
in Azerbaijan expressed its condolences regarding the plane crash
in Kazakhstan, Trend reports via the embassy's post on X.
"The US Embassy expresses its deepest condolences to the victims
of today's air accident in Kazakhstan and to their families and
loved ones. We stand ready to assist Azerbaijan in its response to
this tragedy," the post reads.
Earlier today, the Embraer 190 passenger plane flying on the
Baku-Grozny route crashed 3 km from the Aktau airport. The Ministry
of transport of Kazakhstan reported that there were 37 Azerbaijani
citizens on board the plane that crashed in the city of Aktau.
"According to preliminary information, there were 37
Azerbaijani, 6 Kazakh, 3 Kyrgyz, and 16 Russian citizens on board
the plane," the ministry said.
AZAL added that there were 62 passengers and five crew members
on board the "Embraer 190" plane that crashed in Aktau, making a
total of 67 people.
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