What should’ve been a time of joy became aday of mourningfor Azerbaijan after a plane was reportedlyshot down, landing inKazakhstanon Christmas Day,December 25.
The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of 38 people who, due to the slow but inevitable descent of the aircraft, were made painfully aware of their destiny moments before the crash.
Subkhon Rakhimov, one of the travelers, thought only of his beloved wife as the plane descended, taking the opportunity to record aheartbreaking messageto her.
“I love you. I’m sorry for everything. Tell our kids I love them,” the man said while recording from the plane. The passengers were eerily silent while a flight attendant instructed them to remain in their seats.
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Theincidentended the lives of 38 of the 67 people on board. While the cause of thecrashremains under investigation, conflicting reports have emerged.
The incident resulted in 38 passengers dead and 29, including two children, surviving with seven being in “critical condition”
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The passengers were taken to the hospital with varying degrees of injury, and authorities have confirmed that at least seven are in critical condition.
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Kanat Bozumbayev, also confirmed the nationality of the victims, with 37 being Azerbaijan citizens, 16 being Russian citizens, six from Kazakhstan, and three from Kyrgyzstan.
Bozumbayev sadly confirmed that no Kazakh nationals survived.
Tragic moment airplane with 110 on board crashes near Aktau city in Kazakhstan, bursts into flamespic.twitter.com/tYrYCdQhGY
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In response to the tragedy, Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan’s president, cut short his trip to Russia to return home.
The Azeri state flag is currently flying at half-mast as the country observes a day ofnational mourningfor the victims of the crash.
“The information provided to me is that the plane changed its course between Baku and Grozny due to worsening weather conditions and headed to Aktau airport, where it crashed upon landing,” Aliyev said.
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Data from the crash, the site said, also indicated “possible control issues with the aircraft” prior to its landing.
A passenger who was reciting his last prayer during the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan has miraculously survived with minor injuries.#AzerbaijanAirlines#Kazakhstan#PlaneCrashpic.twitter.com/Em7oEc4V9Yhttps://t.co/uu7m30PZmz
— Mr. Shaz (@Wh_So_Serious)December 25, 2024
“I can’t even begin to think about the terror of everyone on that plane during that nosedive,” one reader wrote. “The pilots did an amazing job recovering from the nosedive and attempting to land the plane.”
“Horrible tragedy, thepilotworked hard to save their lives. Heartbreaking,” another stated.
“When the front of the plane tilted, the very front of the plane served as a ‘crumple zone’ so that most of the energy is absorbed there and the force on the rest of the frame is dissipated,” the user said. “By doing this it gave the passengers toward the rear thechance to survive.”
“Terrifying last few minutes of life. He was one of the lucky ones to live.”
“Unbelievably calm.” Netizens praised the man for being brave and keeping calm in the face of imminent danger
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