Airplane Crashes on Takeoff in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan plane crash: Bek Air plane comes down near Almaty airport
A passenger plane has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing at least 15 people.
The aircraft from Bek Air - a Kazakh airline - went down and crashed into a building shortly after take-off from Almaty airport early on Friday morning.
Survivors described walking from the wreckage into the dark and snow. At least 60 injured people, including children, were taken to hospitals.
The Fokker 100 aircraft was en route from Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, to the capital Nur-Sultan.
The cause of the crash is not known. A Reuters reporter close to the scene said there was heavy fog at the time.
The plane came to rest next to a two story building, that was partially destroyed.
What's known about the crash?
Almaty's airport said Bek Air flight Z92100 was carrying 93 passengers and five crew. A full list of the passengers published by Kazakhstan's interior ministry included five children and three infants.
The airport said the plane lost height at 07:22 local time (01:22 GMT), before striking a concrete barrier and crashing into a two-storey building. There was no fire upon impact.
The airport later published the list of 60 survivors who were being treated at hospitals.
Maral Erman, one of the survivors, said the plane was shaking during take-off, Tengri News website reports. She said it first felt as if the plane had landed, but in fact "we hit something".
"There wasn't much chaos on board," she said. "There were no screaming." Ms Erman said the crew opened the exit for passengers to get out of the aircraft.
She added that she later saw the plane had "split in half".
Kazakhstan's interior ministry said six children were among the dead.
The Flightradar24 aviation information website said the flight departed at 01:21 GMT, and "the last signal was received in that same minute".
Kazakhstan's interior ministry said six children were among the dead.
The Flightradar24 aviation information website said the flight departed at 01:21 GMT, and "the last signal was received in that same minute".
What's been the reaction?
A special commission will be set up to determine the cause of the crash.
Kazakhstan's President Qasym-Jomart Toqayev expressed "deep condolences" to the victims' relatives. He also said that "all those responsible will be severely punished in accordance with the law".
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The airplane, a Fokker 100, is known to have a very sturdy airframe. It slammed through a concrete barrier at approximately 140 mph and destroyed a brick building. Most of the fuselage stayed intact which saved most of the passengers. It appears that the plane only reached an altitude of about 40 feet before it slammed back down. The Fokker is a three engine plane designed to be able to fly on only one engine. It possible that all three engines failed. The extremely cold weather may have contributed to the crash.
The crash was tragic butt it could have been much worse. Luckily the Fokker did not catch on fire. And fortunately, the popular comedian Borat Sagdiyev was not on board. Borat could not be reached for comment.
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Yeah, the shit about Borat is a joke.
Too soon?
Yeah. It's kinda like like when I made a Woody Allen incest pedophile joke. I too had to ask "too Soon Yi?"
I'm grateful for those who survived, and devastated for the families who lost loved ones. Unbelievable that so many walked away.
That's fucking funny.
It's always cool to ridicule a pedophile.
Soon Yi was adopted so I guess it was step-incest pedophilia.
Geez, judging from the weak response, I guess this article is "flying under the radar".