Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan published the names of its citizens who died in the plane crash near Aktau. Among the dead was a young dentist Salima Jutaeva.
On December 25, the names of all six citizens of Kazakhstan who were on board the Embraer ERJ-190 were officially announced. Among them were three natives of the Mangistau region, a resident of Astana and her son, and Salima Jutaeva - a native of the Kostanay region.
Salima was 29 years old, she worked as a dentist in Kostanay. On the young girl's page on the social network, her subscribers leave comments and say that until the last they believed and hoped that Salima was alive and would be on the list of surviving passengers.
Salima Jutaeva posted this publication on her Instagram page three days before the tragedy and signed it in Azerbaijani - "you are like the sun on a rainy day."
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Salima Jutaeva's page states that she is a dentist and loves to travel. She also noted the cities that are apparently associated with her: Kostanay and Grozny. The young girl's page contains many photos reflecting her professional activities.
Her followers left words of condolence to the relatives and friends of the deceased.
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. It was first 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.
The Ministry for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan has published the names of Kazakhstani citizens who died in the plane crash near Aktau.
Below is the list of the deceased:
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.
