An Azerbaijan Airlines plane has suffered a serious accident. Serious accident involving an Azerbaijan Airlines plane. On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, local authorities in Kazakhstan announced that a passenger plane carrying more than 67 people crashed.
The country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said initial reports indicate that there are 25 survivors in total, while about 22 of them have been taken to hospital.
The Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 had previously flown through the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, en route to Grozny, Russia. Some reports say that the plane went astray due to fog, but authorities continue to say that it appears that the crash of the plane, which is currently operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, was caused by a fire while landing near the city of Aktau.
However, the fire was extinguished, according to measurements taken in the company’s technical room, although the exact cause of the crash is still unknown. An investigation is ongoing and more information about the incident will be released, Azerbaijan Airlines said in a statement posted on Telegram.
The company’s leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased passengers in a post on his Telegram account on Wednesday morning.
Plane crashes are one of the leading causes of death in the world in general, with hundreds of people dying in plane crashes every year. Fatal accidents are not limited to airplanes, but can also be ship accidents.
Every year, many people die from ship accidents, including drowning, mostly due to ship malfunction or due to storms and sometimes the ship hits ice at sea.
Another thing to mention is road accidents, which also kill many people every year. Cars can collide with other vehicles, causing accidents.
People inspecting vehicles are advised to first thoroughly inspect the operation of their vehicles to ensure their safety.