What should’ve been a time of joy became a day of mourning for Azerbaijan after a plane was reportedly shot down, landing in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, December 25.
The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of 38 people who, due to the slow but inevitable descent of the aircraft, were made painfully aware of their destiny moments before the crash.
Subkhon Rakhimov, one of the travelers, thought only of his beloved wife as the plane descended, taking the opportunity to record a heartbreaking message to her.
“I love you. I’m sorry for everything. Tell our kids I love them,” the man said while recording from the plane. The passengers were eerily silent while a flight attendant instructed them to remain in their seats.
Footage released shows the heartbreaking moment in which a man sends a last goodbye to his family before his plane crashes in Kazakhstan
Rakhimov explained in the video how the passengers heard a loud bang, followed by the plane losing altitude and oxygen masks being deployed. As he says this, at least one traveler can be heard crying in fear.
