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Plane Crash: A passenger plane crashed in Aktau, Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning. According to news agency Reuters, there were 62 passengers and 5 crew members in the plane. The plane crashed while making an emergency landing. More than 40 people are reported to have died in this accident. Officials said that more than 20 people have been rescued in the accident.
Russian news agencies said Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 was flying from Baku to Grozny, Russia, but was diverted due to fog in Grozny, reports Reuters news agency. Kazakhstan's emergency ministry said 42 people were feared dead in the plane crash, according to The Associated Press.
How many people were on board the plane
Kazakh media initially reported that there were 110 people and five crew members on board the plane. Later, authorities revised the numbers to 72 – 67 passengers and five crew members, and then to 67 – 62 passengers and five crew members.
Clouds of smoke all around
A video shows the moment when the plane was losing altitude and descending rapidly before it crashed and burst into flames. A cloud of smoke is seen rising at the spot as soon as the plane crashed. The plane crashed in an open field and caught fire.
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