Tengrinews.kz - Journalists from the well-known Azerbaijani portal Minval Politika thanked Kazakhstan's rescue services for their efforts in mitigating the aftermath of the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crash in Aktau.
The Azerbaijani portal shared this message on its Telegram channel.
"Special attention should be given to the high professionalism of Kazakhstan's rescue services and doctors. All operations are being carried out promptly. Kazakh people are donating blood in large numbers! We thank them for their efforts. Thank you, Kazakhstan," the message reads.
Famous Azerbaijani journalist and blogger Hamid Hamidov expressed gratitude to the people of Kazakhstan who are donating blood for the victims.
"Brothers in Kazakhstan's Aktau city are waiting in line to donate blood for the survivors of the plane crash. Thank you!" the blogger wrote on his Facebook page.
The first reports that the plane flying from Baku to Grozny requested an emergency landing in Aktau appeared at 11:20 A.M.
According to the press service of the Grozny airport, the reason for the change in route was thick fog. The plane was first redirected to Makhachkala, and then to Aktau.
Initially, it was reported that the plane made a hard landing, but later it was confirmed that the aircraft had crashed.
According to media reports, the cause of the crash was a bird strike.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, there were 67 people on board the plane, including 5 crew members.
As reported by the Health Department of the Mangystau Region, 12 people (one of them a child) with various injuries were taken to the regional hospital from the crash site.
By this time, rescuers have extinguished the fire at the plane crash site in Aktau.
On this matter, President Tokayev expressed his condolences.
