Kazakhstan Plane Crash: Government Assures Special Investigation, Rescue Operation Underway

New Delhi: A passenger plane of the Azerbaijan Airlines enroute Russia, crashed in Kazakhstan and turned into a ball of fire. As per the Kazakhstan government, a total of 72 people were onboard out of which 67 were passengers and five were crew members. The Ministry for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan has confirmed the crash and fire and has assured of special probe.

Kazakhstan Plane Crash: Govt Assures of Special Investigation, Rescue Ops Underway 

According to reports, despite the fatal plane crash, there are survivors. Kazakhstan's Ministry for Emergency Situations has also confirmed that a fire broke out at the crash site.

The Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan has said that a special investigation will be conducted in connection with the crash and as rescue operations are underway, 52 rescuers and 11 pieces of equipment of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan have arrived at the crash site.

Azerbaijan Plane Crashes with 72 On Board

An Azerbaijan Airlines flight, carrying around 72 passengers, crashed near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Many people are feared dead. The flight from Baku in Azerbaijan was on its way to Grozny in Russia when the tragedy unfolded. It is learnt that the plane had requested an emergency landing before it crashed.

It is learnt that the flight had been rerouted due to fog in Grozny. Soon after the crash incident, rescue and relief teams rushed to the site and engaged in fire fighting and rescue operations. A purported video has surfaced online which shows an aircraft crashing to the ground and turning into a fireball.