Monitoring Desk: Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry issues statement on AZAL plane crash, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The statement reads:
“On December 25, an “Embraer 190” aircraft operated by “Azerbaijan Airlines,” on flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny, was directed towards Aktau city due to the necessity for an emergency landing and subsequently crashed near Aktau. The causes of the crash are currently under investigation.
There were 67 people on board, including 62 passengers and 5 crew members. Initial reports indicate that 32 individuals have survived, with some in critical condition.
Following the directive of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, a state commission chaired by Prime Minister Ali Asadov has been established to investigate the causes of the plane crash. Additionally, in response to the tragic accident, a delegation led by the Minister of Emergency Situations and the Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan has been dispatched to Kazakhstan.
From the outset of the incident, the Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Aktau has been actively working at the scene. In coordination with the Kazakh authorities, emergency rescue teams have been conducting urgent and operational measures.
Islamabad Bureau adds:
DND News Agency expresses profound grief over the sad incident of the crash of a commercial flight resulting in the death of passengers. During this difficult time, DND News Agency staff stands in solidarity with the survivors and their families and offers our thoughts and prayers for their swift recovery. May Allah have mercy on the souls of the departed and grant strength to those grieving their loss!