According to preliminary information, after the AZAL plane collided with the birds, its commander decided to "go" to the alternative airport of Aktau, reports Rosaviation.
On Wednesday morning, the Baku-Grozny plane of Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan. According to the Federal Air Transport Agency, after the plane collided with birds, the commander decided to "go" to the alternative airport of Aktau.
Initially, there were 62 passengers and 5 crew members on the plane. 25 people survived and were taken to the hospital, reports the operational headquarters of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan.
