Azerbaijan's MFA Issues Statement On AZAL Plane Crash In Aktau
Date
12/25/2024 7:09:43 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 25. The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has issued a statement regarding the
crash of the Azerbaijan airlines (AZAL) passenger plane near Aktau,
Kazakhstan, which was en route from Baku to Grozny, Trend reports.
"On 25 December, the Embraer 190 aircraft of Azerbaijan
Airlines, with operating flight number J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny,
was directed to Aktau due to an emergency landing requirement and
crashed near the city. The causes of the accident are being
investigated.
There were 67 people on board, including 62 passengers and 5
crew members.
According to preliminary information, 32 people have been
identified as survivors. Some of them are in critical
condition.
Following the instructions of the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, a state commission chaired by Prime
Minister Ali Asadov has been established to investigate the causes
of the plane crash. Moreover, per the instructions of the President
of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a delegation led by the Minister of
Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as the
Minister of Digital Development and Transport, departed for
Kazakhstan in connection with the tragic accident.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Aktau has
been operating at the scene since the first moment of the accident.
Emergency rescue agencies are taking urgent operational measures in
coordination with the Kazakhstani side.
Hotlines related to the accident:
AZAL
(+994) 12 5048280
(+994) 12 5048202
(+994) 12 5048203
Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Aktau
+77087127016
Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of
Kazakhstan:
+7 7172 559621
+7 7292 319091
We pray for Allah's mercy on those who died in the accident and
for the recovery of those injured,” reads the statement.
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