Embassy reports ten Russians who survived the crash of the plane in Aktau

According to preliminary data, 10 Russian citizens were hospitalized as a result of the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan's Aktau. This was reported to Izvestia on Wednesday, December 25, by the Russian Embassy in Kazakhstan.

All 10 Russians were hospitalized in Aktau hospitals and are being treated.

According to the health department of the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan, there are also 14 citizens of Azerbaijan and two citizens of Kyrgyzstan among the survivors, Interfax notes .

Tragedy in Aktau: Baku-Grozny passenger plane crashed

A fire started at the scene and there are survivors

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane traveling on the Baku-Grozny route crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau earlier in the day. After the crash the plane caught fire, the fire was extinguished. According to preliminary data, the cause of the accident could have been a collision with a flock of birds. A criminal case under the article "Violation of safety rules in the operation of vehicles, causing the death of two or more persons by negligence" has been initiated on the fact of the crash.

The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) told Izvestia that there were no organized groups of Russian tourists on board the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Aktau. Later, the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan reported that, according to preliminary information, there were 16 Russians on board. December 25, Azerbaijan Airlines published a list of passengers of the plane crashed near Aktau. It lists 62 people.