Tengrinews.kz - Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has announced the compensation amounts for the families of those who died and those injured in the company’s plane crash near Aktau, citing the company's press service.
Each injured person will receive 20,000 manats (over 6 million tenge), while the family of each deceased will receive 40,000 manats (approximately 12 million tenge).
"By decision of the Supervisory Board of Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC, each passenger and those injured on board the Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, flight J2-8243 Baku-Grozny, which crashed on December 25, 2024, in the Republic of Kazakhstan, will receive 20,000 manats. The family of each deceased passenger will receive compensation of 40,000 manats. Additionally, all passengers will receive the appropriate insurance payout in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and leading international practices," the company stated in its official announcement.
Baku-Grozny plane crash near Aktau: what happened?
On December 25, a passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines, flight AHY8243, crashed near Aktau.
The plane took off at 08:49 AM Astana time from Baku airport, 11 minutes earlier than scheduled. Due to thick fog in Grozny, the plane was first rerouted to Makhachkala, and then to Aktau. Flying over the Caspian Sea, the crew gave the signal "emergency" (squawk 7700). The pilots requested an emergency landing, the airport was preparing to accept the aircraft, but at 11:30 AM the plane crashed 3 kilometers from the airport.
The official cause of the incident remains unknown. Various theories are circulating in the media, including a bird strike in the aircraft's engine or an oxygen cylinder explosion in the cabin. The black box was recovered the same evening, and experts will now work on decoding its data.
Investigation
An interdepartmental investigative and operational group has been formed under the leadership of the Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan. The group includes specialists from the Transport Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The investigation is under the personal supervision of the Prosecutor General and the Minister of Internal Affairs. Specialists from Embraer have flown to Kazakhstan.
Number of passengers on board
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.
Among the survivors are citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan. According to our information, as of now, 29 people survived the crash, but some are in critical condition. There are no Kazakhstani survivors.
List of deceased Kazakhstani citizens:
Sandibek Ekibaevich Tulesinov, born on 16.11.1988, originally from the Mangystau Region, resided in Zhanaozen.
Bauyrzhan Jumabaevich Jumagulov, born on 30.09.1985, originally from the Mangystau Region, resided in Zhanaozen.
Galina Rustambekovna Makhsudova, born on 12.01.1978, originally from the Mangystau Region, resided in Aktau.
Gaukhar Zhumagatovna Shaimerdenova, born on 17.07.1975, originally from Almaty, resided in Astana.
Eldar Zhumagat, son of Gaukhar Shaimerdenova, born on 23.08.2013, resided in Astana.
Salima Amanzholovna Jutaeva, born on 21.02.1995, originally from the Kostanay Region, resided in Karaganda.
Nine injured Russian citizens were sent to Moscow on the morning of December 26. Survivors of the incident from Azerbaijan will also be transported home. Among the survivors are two crew members—flight attendants Aidana Ragimli and Zulfuqar Asadov. Both are conscious. The stewardess was previously shown in a video.
