69 people were onboard Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed near Aktau

Earlier, it was reported that there were 67 people onboard the plane of Azerbaijan Airlines that crashed near Aktau today morning, Kazinform News Agency reports.

According to the Ministry of Emergencies of Kazakhstan, 69 people including 5 crew members were onboard the plane .

28 people including two children were hospitalized.

On December 25, Embraer 190 plane operating Baku-Grozny flight, crashed near Kazakhstan’s Aktau city.