PhotoFlash | Azerbaijan Airlines plane from Baku crashes near Kazakhstan's Aktau

(241225) -- AKTAU, Dec. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 25, 2024 shows the plane crash site near Aktau, Kazakhstan. A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines from Baku to Grozny crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) said.

The Embraer 190 aircraft with flight number J2-8243 crashed near Aktau Airport. The ministry reported 28 survivors in the incident, with rescue operations ongoing.

There were 67 people on board, including 62 passengers and five crew members, Azerbaijan Airlines said on X. (Photo by Azamat Sarsenbayev/Xinhua)