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| Kazakhstan plane crash: Bek Air plane comes down near Almaty airport | Kazakhstan plane crash: Bek Air plane comes down near Almaty airport |
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| At least 14 people have been killed after a plane with 98 people on board crashed in Kazakhstan, airport officials say. | |
| They say the Bek Air aircraft went down shortly after taking off at Almaty airport on Friday morning local time, smashing into a building. | |
| At least 60 injured people, including children, were taken to hospitals. | |
| Flight Z92100 was en route from Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, to the capital of Nur-Sultan. | Flight Z92100 was en route from Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, to the capital of Nur-Sultan. |
| A Reuters reporter close to the scene said there was heavy fog in the crash area but the cause of the crash is not yet known. | |
| What's known about the crash? | |
| Almaty's airport said there were 93 passengers and five crew on board. | Almaty's airport said there were 93 passengers and five crew on board. |
| It said the plane lost height at 07:22 local time (01:22 GMT), before striking a concrete barrier and crashing into a two-storey building. There was no fire upon impact. | It said the plane lost height at 07:22 local time (01:22 GMT), before striking a concrete barrier and crashing into a two-storey building. There was no fire upon impact. |
| The airport later published the list of 60 survivors who were being treated at hospitals. | |
| Kazakhstan's interior ministry said six children were among the dead, citing preliminary information. | Kazakhstan's interior ministry said six children were among the dead, citing preliminary information. |
| The Flightradar24 aviation information website said the flight departed at 01:21 GMT, and "the last signal was received in that same minute". It said Bek Air Flight Z92100 was a Fokker 100 plane. | The Flightradar24 aviation information website said the flight departed at 01:21 GMT, and "the last signal was received in that same minute". It said Bek Air Flight Z92100 was a Fokker 100 plane. |
| Footage has emerged of rescuers working at the scene. In it, a woman can be heard calling for an ambulance and the cockpit of the plane is seen wedged into the side of the building. | Footage has emerged of rescuers working at the scene. In it, a woman can be heard calling for an ambulance and the cockpit of the plane is seen wedged into the side of the building. |
| What's been the reaction? | |
| A special commission will be set up to determine the cause of the crash. | A special commission will be set up to determine the cause of the crash. |
| Kazakhstan's President Qasym-Jomart Toqayev expressed "deep condolences" to the victims' relatives. He also said that "all those responsible will be severely punished in accordance with the law". | Kazakhstan's President Qasym-Jomart Toqayev expressed "deep condolences" to the victims' relatives. He also said that "all those responsible will be severely punished in accordance with the law". |
| What is known about Bek Air? | |
| Bek Air was founded in 1999, initially targeting VIP flight operations, the company's website says. | |
| Nowadays, the company describes itself as Kazakhstan's first low-cost airline. | |
| Its fleet is made up of seven Fokker-100 aircraft. | |
| The Fokker-100 in detail | |
| This is not the first serious plane crash in the city. On 29 January 2013, a passenger plane travelling from the northern town of Kokshetau came down near Almaty, killing 20 people. | This is not the first serious plane crash in the city. On 29 January 2013, a passenger plane travelling from the northern town of Kokshetau came down near Almaty, killing 20 people. |
| A month earlier, 27 people died when a military plane carrying senior Kazakh security officials crashed in the south of the country. | A month earlier, 27 people died when a military plane carrying senior Kazakh security officials crashed in the south of the country. |