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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. | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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? | What's known about the crash? |
Almaty's airport said there were 93 passengers and five crew on board the Fokker 100 aircraft. A full list of the passengers published by Kazakhstan's interior ministry said there were 85 adults, five children and three infants on board, not counting the crew. | |
The airport 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. | The airport later published the list of 60 survivors who were being treated at hospitals. |
Maral Erman, one of the survivors, said the plane was shaking during take-off, Tengri News website reports. | |
She said it first felt as if the plane had landed, but in fact "we hit something". | |
"There wasn't much chaos on board. There were no screaming." Ms Erman said the crew opened the exit for passengers to get out of the aircraft. | |
She added that she later saw the plane had "split in half". | |
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". | |
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. |
Almaty's airport said later on Friday that it was operating normally and the flight schedule was unaffected | |
What's been the reaction? | 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? | What is known about Bek Air? |
Bek Air was founded in 1999, initially targeting VIP flight operations, the company's website says. | 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 | 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. |