The plane was on its way from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny. The cause of the plane crash may have been that the plane collided with birds, writes Tass with reference to the airline. There are also reports that the flight must have been forced to change its route due to dense fog. Unconfirmed videos show the plane approaching the ground flat, in an attempt to make an emergency landing, but catching fire as it crashes. 28 survivors A total of 72 people were on board the plane, according to the responsible company Azerbaijan Airlines. 67 passengers and five crewmen. Mash, a Kremlin-loyal news service, writes that all were Russian and Azerbaijani citizens. TV4 Nyheterna has asked the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish that there were no Swedish citizens on board. Kazakhstan’s health minister says at least six people have survived, but the authorities’ latest assessment is that 28 people have survived, two of whom are children. No official death toll has yet been confirmed, but many indicate that around 40 people have died. A major rescue operation is underway near the Caspian Sea city of Aktau, where the plane crashed.
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