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Live: Latest on Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan

CGTN

 , Updated 15:55, 26-Dec-2024
Live: Latest on Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan

According to Kazakh authorities, a passenger jet of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) with 67 people on board crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. As of this Thursday, the known death toll stands at 38 people, and 29 survivors were sent to the hospital for treatment. The Azerbaijan state news agency AZERTAC reported that the plane's black box had been found near Aktau. The cause of the crash remains unknown as an investigation is in progress. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has extended condolences over this deadly crash, highlighting the international concern and sorrow following this tragic event. Join CGTN for the latest.

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Live: Latest on Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan

CGTN

 , Updated 15:55, 26-Dec-2024

According to Kazakh authorities, a passenger jet of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) with 67 people on board crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. As of this Thursday, the known death toll stands at 38 people, and 29 survivors were sent to the hospital for treatment. The Azerbaijan state news agency AZERTAC reported that the plane's black box had been found near Aktau. The cause of the crash remains unknown as an investigation is in progress. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has extended condolences over this deadly crash, highlighting the international concern and sorrow following this tragic event. Join CGTN for the latest.