A tragic aviation incident unfolded in Kazakhstan as an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer-190 aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency landing near Aktau, killing 38 out of the 67 aboard. The flight was initially headed from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, but was redirected due to poor visibility from fog. Amid the chaos, investigators from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Russia have launched probes into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Reports suggest that radar issues may have plagued the flight, recalling concerns over previous aerial conflicts involving drones in the vicinity. Flightradar24 noted that the aircraft struggled with altitude control and exhibited signs of damage, raising alarms about potential interference. The Kremlin has urged patience as investigations progress, while Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended flights to Grozny and Makhachkala until safety assurances are returned.
President Aliyev of Azerbaijan commented on the uncertainty of the crash's cause, hinting at various theories circulating but insisting it's premature to speculate further. As investigation teams dig deeper, both victims and its survivors are at the heart of this unfolding tragedy.
