Tengrinews.kz - The 13-year-old teenager who died in the plane crash in Aktau was flying to Grozny for the New Year holidays, according to media.az.
Azerbaijani media reported that one of the victims in the plane crash near Aktau was 13-year-old Mukhammadali Farid oglu Eganov. His classmates wrote about this. He lived in the Khatai district of Baku and studied at secondary school №27.
The child's mother lives in Grozny. He was flying to her to celebrate the New Year together. It is alleged that there were no relatives with him on the plane.
It was previously reported that the bodies of those who died in the Aktau plane crash will be delivered to Azerbaijan. This was stated in a joint statement by the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic and Azerbaijan Airlines.
Earlier, the Azerbaijan Airlines plane, flying from Baku (Azerbaijan) to Grozny (Russia), crashed three kilometers from Aktau at 11:30 AM local time on December 25. The passenger flight was unable to land in Grozny due to heavy fog, first it was redirected to Makhachkala, and then to Aktau.
There are several versions of the cause of the crash. According to one version, the crash was caused by a collision of the plane with a flock of birds. Other media outlets report that an oxygen tank exploded on board. The Embraer lost control and crashed when it was less than 3 minutes away from Aktau Airport.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, there were 69 people on board, including 5 crew members:
42 citizens of Azerbaijan;
16 citizens of Russia;
6 citizens of Kazakhstan;
3 citizens of Kyrgyzstan;
two unidentified women of unknown citizenship, one about 32 years old, the other about 40 years old.
Azerbaijan Airlines also published a full list of passengers.
According to the latest data, there are 29 survivors, citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia and Kyrgyzstan.
What is known about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed near Aktau?
The aircraft that crashed near Aktau was an Embraer ERJ-190, a twin-engine jet widely used for short and medium-haul flights. The aircraft are manufactured by a Brazilian company. The ERJ-190 (E190) is designed to carry between 96 and 114 passengers, depending on the cabin configuration. These aircraft can fly up to 4500 kilometers.
