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Tragic Plane Crash in Kazakhstan: Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Suffers Fatal Explosion

In a tragic incident, an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday near the city of Aktau in western Kazakhstan, leaving 67 people onboard in peril. According to reports, an explosion of an oxygen tank inside the Embraer 190 aircraft caused the crash, with alarming signs of passengers falling unconscious before the aircraft went down.

Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash Details

The Embraer 190, carrying 62 passengers and five crew members, was headed from the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, to Grozny, Chechnya. The flight had diverted from its original destination of Grozny because it was foggy there, and it took a wrong turn which led it off course and crashed near Aktau.

The Kazakh authorities have confirmed that 28 people survived the crash, while the rest are not so lucky. Eyewitness accounts and reports by media outlets indicate that the plane caught fire when it hit the ground.

Explosion and Passenger Unconsciousness

Preliminary investigations indicate that an oxygen tank explosion could have triggered the crash. According to survivors and emergency responders, several passengers lost consciousness while on board, deepening the mystery of the accident.

The Kazakh Emergencies Ministry indicated that the aircraft caught fire once it hit the ground. The rescue process was challenged by the fire, and this had been extinguished, while all survivors were rushed to various local hospitals for treatment.