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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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A passenger plane has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing at least 15 people. | A passenger plane has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing at least 15 people. |
The aircraft from Bek Air - a Kazakh airline - went down and crashed into a building shortly after take-off from Almaty airport early on Friday morning. | |
Survivors described walking from the wreckage into the dark and snow. At least 60 injured people, including children, were taken to hospitals. | |
The Fokker 100 aircraft was en route from Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, to the capital Nur-Sultan. | |
The cause of the crash is not known. A Reuters reporter close to the scene said there was heavy fog at the time. | |
What's known about the crash? | What's known about the crash? |
Almaty's airport said Bek Air flight Z92100 was carrying 93 passengers and five crew. A full list of the passengers published by Kazakhstan's interior ministry included five children and three infants. | |
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 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". | 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," she said. "There were no screaming." Ms Erman said the crew opened the exit for passengers to get out of the aircraft. | "There wasn't much chaos on board," she said. "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". | She added that she later saw the plane had "split in half". |
Kazakhstan's interior ministry said six children were among the dead. | |
The Flightradar24 aviation information website said the flight departed at 01:21 GMT, and "the last signal was received in that same minute". | 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. |
Bek Air cancelled all its flights soon after the crash. | Bek Air cancelled all its flights soon after the crash. |
Almaty's airport said it was operating normally and the flight schedule was unaffected. | |
Nur-Sultan - a city formerly known as Astana - was renamed after former-President Nursultan Nazarbayev shortly after he stood down in March. | |
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. | 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. |
Are you in the area? Did you witness the incident? If you feel able to do so please get in touch. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the incident? If you feel able to do so please get in touch. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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