Ural Airlines flight attendant killed in plane crash in Aktau

Ural Airlines flight attendant Ramin Agayev was killed in the crash of a passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines in the Kazakh city of Aktau. This was reported by the airline's press service on December 26.

"With great regret we are forced to inform that our colleague Ramin Agayev died as a result of the crash of the airplane of AZAL Airlines," - stated in the Telegram-channel.

According to Ural Airlines, Agayev was a passenger of the downed plane in Kazakhstan. The airline expressed condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

Tragedy in Aktau: Baku-Grozny passenger plane crashed

A fire started at the scene and there are survivors

A passenger plane of AZAL Airlines, heading on the Baku-Grozny route, crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25. After the crash, the plane caught fire. Preliminary, the cause of the fall of the airplane could be a collision with a flock of birds. After the crash, a criminal case was initiated.

On board, according to the list of AZAL, there were 62 passengers and five crew members. A total of 38 bodies were found at the crash site. According to the latest data, seven Russians were killed, nine survived and hospitalized. Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozumbayev came to the victims of the plane crash. AZAL suspended flights from Baku to Grozny and Makhachkala until the investigation is completed.