Russian Diplomats Aid AZAL Jet Disaster Compatriot Survivors In Aktau
Date
12/25/2024 9:08:34 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 25. Russian
diplomats have been sent to Aktau to verify information and help
their compatriots who survived the passenger plane crash of
Azerbaijan airlines (AZAL), Spokesperson of Russian Foreign
Ministry Maria Zakharova said during the weekly briefing today,
Trend reports.
She emphasized that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will
provide information promptly as it becomes available.
"The Russian side is maintaining close contact with the relevant
ministries and departments of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan," Zakharova
added.
To note, today AZAL's Embraer 190 passenger plane, flying on the
Baku-Grozny route, crashed 3 km from Aktau airport. The Ministry of
Transport of Kazakhstan reported that 37 citizens of Azerbaijan
were on board the plane, which crashed in Aktau.
According to preliminary data, 37 citizens of Azerbaijan, six
citizens of Kazakhstan, three citizens of Kyrgyzstan, and 16
citizens of Russia were on board the airplane.
AZAL announced that 62 passengers, five crew members, and a
total of 67 people were on board the Embraer 190 airplane flying
Baku-Grozny, which crashed in the city of Aktau.
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