The plane was heading for the capital, Nur-Sultan, and “lost altitude during takeoff and broke through a concrete fence” before hitting a small building, Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee said in a statement
Kazakhstan: A plane with 100 people aboard belonging to Bek Air Company crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday, airport authorities said. According to the Ministry, the aircraft lost altitude after take-off and crashed into a two-story building.”Today at 7.22 a.m., Bek Air Flight Z2100 en route from Almaty to Nur-Sultan lost altitude and crashed into a concrete structure,” TASS News Agency quoted the press service of the Committee of Civil Aviation at Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development, as saying.”The plane crashed into a two-storey building. Rescue efforts have started right away, and no fire broke out. Evacuation of passengers and crewmembers is underway,” the press service added.The Ministry of Internal Affairs said nine people had died in the crash. “According to preliminary information, nine people were killed, nine were injured, including six children,” the report said. The plane was heading for the capital, Nur-Sultan, and “lost altitude during takeoff and broke through a concrete fence” before hitting a small building, Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee said in a statement.
