Dozens of individuals have died after a passenger aircraft crashed with about 70 individuals on board in Kazakhstan, native officers say.
Authorities in Azerbaijan, the place the flight originated, say there have been a minimum of 30 survivors.
Azerbaijan Airways flight J2-8243 caught hearth because it tried to make an emergency touchdown close to the Kazakh metropolis of Aktau.
The aircraft was en path to Grozny in Russia but it surely was diverted as a consequence of fog, the airline advised the BBC.
Footage reveals the plane heading in the direction of the bottom at excessive velocity with its touchdown gear down, earlier than bursting into flames because it lands.
The airline stated the aircraft “made an emergency touchdown” about 3km (1.9 miles) from Aktau.
It took off from the Azerbaijani capital Baku at 03:55 GMT on Wednesday, and crashed round 06:28, knowledge from flight-tracking web site Flightradar24 confirmed.
Reviews from Russian media say the plane collided with a flock of birds earlier than crashing, however this has not but been confirmed.
Officers from the nations concerned have said totally different numbers for many who had been on board and for many who survived.
The airline stated 62 passengers and 5 crew members had been on board the Embraer 190 however different experiences put the overall at 72. The reported variety of survivors ranges from 28 to 32.
These on board had been principally Azerbaijani nationals, however there have been additionally some passengers from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Azerbaijan Airways stated flights between Baku and the Russian cities of Grozny and Makhachkala could be cancelled whereas an investigation into the incident was accomplished.
Unverified video footage confirmed survivors crawling out of the wreckage, some with seen accidents.
Each Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have launched investigations into the incident. Embraer advised the BBC it was “prepared to help all related authorities”.
The BBC has contacted Azerbaijan Airways for remark.
Embraer, a Brazilian producer, is a smaller rival to Boeing and Airbus, and has a robust security document.
