Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash: Kazakh governmental commission holds sitting of operational headquarters

Representatives of the Kazakh Emergencies, Interior, and Healthcare Ministries and civil aviation committee reported to the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan at the meeting of the operational headquarters in Aktau, Kazinform News Agency reports.

As stated there, the Kazakh Government will take all necessary measures for the regulation of the emergency situation.

Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev tasked to continue search efforts and render support to those injured and the bereaved families.

The families of the nationals of Kazakhstan who died as a result of the plane crash will receive financial assistance. Besides, the family members of the killed foreign nationals arriving in Mangistau region will also be provided with necessary assistance.

As earlier reported, the Azerbaijan Airlines plane, which was operating a flight en route Baku-Grozny, crashed Wednesday morning near Kazakhstan's Aktau city.

67 persons were onboard of the plane, including 62 passengers and five crew members. Unfortunately, 38 people died, 29 survived, said Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev during a briefing in Aktau.

Among the passengers were 37 citizens of Azerbaijan, of whom 23 died and 14 survived. All three Kyrgyzstani nationals survived. There were 16 Russian nationals, of whom seven died and nine survived. All six Kazakhstani nationals died.

Three crew members out of five survived.

The government commission headed by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozumbayev began its work at the crash site of the plane.

As was reported, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reported to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the current situation related to the passenger plane crash near Aktau.

Upon Kazakh President Tokayev’s instruction, an ambulance aircraft left Astana headed to Aktau.

It was reported that President Tokayev tasked to set up a state commission in connection with the plane crash.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev cut short his trip to Russia due to the plane crash.

Earlier, Kazinform News Agency presented the preliminary list of passengers onboard the crashed plane. 

Names of Kazakhstanis killed in plane crash near Aktau revealed.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his condolences to Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev following the incident.

It was previously informed Kazakh Emergency Situations Minister Chingis Arinov arrived in Aktau.