Authorities have reported that at least 29 people have survived a plane crash near the Kazakh city of Aktau. The incident occurred when Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, carrying 62 passengers and 5 crew members, made an emergency landing approximately 3 kilometers from Aktau. The flight was en route from Baku to Grozny when the crash took place.
Rescue workers have been searching for other passengers who are feared dead. Among the survivors are two children, all of whom have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations responded to the crash, finding the aircraft on fire upon arrival. Rescue units were able to extinguish the fire.
