Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8432, carrying at least 72 people, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, according to the country’s Emergencies Ministry. The passenger plane was en route from Baku to Grozny, Russia, but had been rerouted due to dense fog in Grozny, as reported by Russian news agencies.
Following the crash, the aircraft caught fire, prompting emergency responders to rush to the scene. The fire was quickly extinguished, and rescue teams were deployed to assess the situation. Initial reports from the ministry suggest that there are survivors, although the exact number remains unclear.
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A rescue operation involving 52 personnel and 11 units of equipment from Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations is ongoing. Recovery efforts continue as authorities work to identify the victims and determine the full extent of the damage.
The cause of the crash has not yet been established, and Azerbaijan Airlines has made no immediate comment. Local authorities have launched an investigation into the incident to uncover more details.
This tragic accident comes just a week after another aviation disaster in southern Brazil, where nine people died when a small plane crashed into a commercial area in Gramado.
