Victims of the plane crash near Aktau will receive compensation from the airline

The victims and families of those killed in the plane crash near Aktau in Kazakhstan will be paid compensation, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) said December 26.

"Each of the passengers and victims on board the Embraer 190 <...> will be allocated AZN 20,000 each, and the families of the victims will receive compensation in the amount of AZN 40,000 (about $11,800 and $23,500 respectively. - Ed.)," the air carrier's Telegram channel said.

In accordance with the legislation of Azerbaijan passengers will also receive insurance payment.

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At least 32 people survived the crash, all of whom were in the tail section of the

A passenger plane of AZAL Airlines, headed on the route Baku - Grozny, 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. According to the latest data, seven Russians were killed, nine survived and hospitalized. AZAL has suspended flights from Baku to Grozny and Makhachkala until the investigation is completed.

On December 26, a Russian Emergencies Ministry special airplane carried nine injured Russians, including a child, to Moscow. By now, they have all been taken to Moscow and federal institutions.