An Embraer E190AR passenger plane carrying over 100 people crashed in Aktau, Kazakhstan on Christmas Day after colliding with a bird and sending a distress signal. The aircraft, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, was en route to Grozny, Russia, when the incident occurred. Forty-two people are feared dead, with others critically injured.
The plane hit the ground and burst into a fireball in Aktau, Kazakhstan , on Christmas Day. It's understood the Embraer E190AR, which had registration number 4K-AZ65, had sent a distress signal following a collision with a bird as it had intended to reach Grozny in Russia .
Kazaeronavigatsiya, the Kazakhstan air navigation service, said: "An Embraer 190 AHY8243 aircraft travelling on the Baku-Grozny route declared an emergency situation due to collision with a bird and violation of steering control. The aircraft was carrying 105 passengers and five crew members." Of those on board the plane, around 60 are believed to be Russians. The nationalities of the other tourists so far remain unclear. Further details have also not yet been confirmed to the media as yet. Authorities in Kazakhstan continue the emergency operation.
The tragedy follows the death of a man in his 50s this week after a light aircraft in which he was travelling crashed near Fife Airport in Scotland.
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