The Dhaka Times Desk A plane with 100 people on board has crashed near Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. It has been reported that 14 people have been killed. Yesterday (Friday) morning, a passenger jet of Bek Airlines took off from Almaty airport. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff. The plane was traveling from Almaty city to Nursultan, the country's capital, according to local aviation authorities. Citing the Almaty Airport Authority, the New York Times said, the plane had 95 passengers and 5 crew members. Some of the passengers managed to be rescued alive. Rescue operation continues at the spot.
A plane with 100 people on board has crashed near Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. It has been reported that 14 people have been killed. Yesterday (Friday) morning, a passenger jet of Bek Airlines took off from Almaty airport. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff. The plane was traveling from Almaty city to Nursultan, the country's capital, according to local aviation authorities. Citing the Almaty Airport Authority, the New York Times said, the plane had 95 passengers and 5 crew members. Some of the passengers managed to be rescued alive. Rescue operation continues at the spot.
According to media reports, video footage circulating on social media shows rescue workers at the scene. At this time, a woman can be heard shouting for an ambulance.
A special commission will also be set up to investigate the accident, the BBC reported. President of the country Kashim Zamrat Tokayev expressed his deep condolences to the families of the victims.
Meanwhile, according to the website of Beck Airlines, it is known that the company was launched in 1999 with the aim of serving VIPs. Currently the company has declared itself as the lowest cost airline in the country.
Note that this is not the first plane crash in the city. On January 29, 2013, a plane crashed near Almaty, killing 20 people. A month earlier on December 26, 2012, a plane carrying the army crashed, killing 27 people.
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