Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes over Kazakhstan

A passenger plane carrying dozens has crashed near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau on Wednesday, the Kazakh Transport Ministry said.

The plane was operated by Azerbaijan's Airlines and was en route from Baku to Grozny in Russia's Chechnya, Russian media reported.

The Azerbaijani Airlines (AZAL) said the plane made an "emergency landing" near the city of Aktau, vowing in a statement on the Telegram app to provide "additional information about the incident."

The Kazakh Transport Ministry said some 62 passengers and five crew members were on board the plane, citing Azerbaijani sources.

Reports multiple several survivors from the crash were hospitalized. (Reuters, AFP)

Another video showing the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 pic.twitter.com/Ze5pQ7Grv9

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