Embraer E190 Crashes in Kazakhstan

Early reports indicate that 38 passengers died.

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 (Photo: Treflyn, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

[ News ]December 25, 2024 3:04 pm ET

By Ryan Ewing

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 crashed near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. According to the Aviation Safety Network, the aircraft declared an emergency prior to the accident.

The jet was bound for Grozny Airport on Christmas Day. Reports indicate that five crew members and 62 passengers were onboard.

38 fatalities have been reported so far, and 29 were taken to the hospital. 11 passengers are in critical condition.

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Weather was poor at the aircraft’s destination airport, prompting a diversion. The crew later reported flight control issues; Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows rapidly changing speeds and altitudes.

The E190’s vertical speed reached values of 8,300 feet per minute upward and downward. Photos on social media show substantial fire damage to the aircraft.

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