As a result of the Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft disaster, 38 people died under Aktau.
This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozambaev, who heads the government commission to investigate the tragedy.
Vice Prime Minister also stated that he was currently known about 38 dead. Many are very burned and the identification procedure will be required.
29 people, including two children, in hospitals, of which 11 are stably heavy, the rest are of moderate severity, ”Bozumbaev added.
He stated that law enforcement agencies of the Republic will investigate the aircraft of AZAL aircraft in Kazakhstan.
“Astana is ready to cooperate with colleagues from other countries,” Bozumbaev said.
Deputy Prime Minister urged not to draw “hasty conclusions” about the reasons for the crash of the aircraft: “Specialists should figure it out.”
Kanat Bozumbaev met with a government delegation from Azerbaijan. The Deputy Prime Minister talked with the Minister of Emergency Situations Kyamadladin Heydarov and the Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiev.
In the morning, December 25, the Embraer aircraft 190 J2-824 number gave a emergency signal, being above the Caspian Sea. Information about this was received at 11.00 in the regional emergency. Later it became known about the emergency landing of the aircraft 3 kilometers from the city of Aktau.
The preliminary reason for the crash of the aircraft at the Azerbaijan Airlines, a collision with a flock of birds was called.
The President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev instructed to create a commission to investigate the crash of the aircraft, it will be headed by Deputy Prime Minister Bozumbaev. The President ordered to send doctors from Astana to Aktau and provide the victims of all the necessary support. The commission includes Deputy Prime Minister, akim of the Mangistau region, the leadership of ministries for emergency situations, transport, foreign affairs, internal affairs, labor and social protection of the population, healthcare, chief transport prosecutor.
In addition, representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Transport Police and the Prosecutor’s Office left for the scene. The establishment of reasons continues, a pre -trial investigation has begun under Art. 344 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (“Violation of safety rules during the operation of the vehicle, which entailed by negligence of the death of two or more persons”).
It is also reported that, in connection with the collapse of the aircraft, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev decided to return to Baku from Russia, where he took part in an informal CIS summit.
Azerbaijan announced on December 26 in the afternoon of mourning in connection with the collapse of the azal aircraft.