Crash of passenger plane en route to Russia in Kazakhstan kills 38

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Crash of passenger plane en route to Russia in Kazakhstan kills 38

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December 26

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On December 25,

from Azerbaijan crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, while en route to Russia, resulting in 38 fatalities. According to CNN, initial reports suggest that the plane struck a bird, leading to the accident.

The flight, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243, was carrying 67 people. It had departed from Baku, Azerbaijan, and was headed for Grozny, Chechnya, in Russia. The plane crashed just 3 kilometers from Aktau while attempting

Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister, Kanat Bozumbayev, stated that

had been launched to save those involved in the crash. Rescuers managed to pull 29 survivors from the wreckage, including two children. Eleven of the survivors are currently in critical condition.

shows that among the passengers, 37 were Azerbaijani citizens, 6 were from Kazakhstan, 3 were from Kyrgyzstan, and 16 were Russian nationals. None of the survivors were Kazakh citizens, according to Deputy Prime Minister Bozumbayev.

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What was the cause of the plane crash according to initial reports?

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Where was Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 headed?

How many survivors were rescued from the crash?