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An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed on Wednesday, December 25, in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with Kazakhstan's emergency ministry saying 42 people are likely dead.

The ministry confirmed in a Telegram statement that 67 people, including five crew, were on board the plane. It added that 25 of them have survived the crash, according to preliminary assessment, and 22 survivors have been hospitalized.

The Embraer 190 aircraft made an emergency landing at Aktau airport, according to Azerbaijan Airlines.

Le Monde with AP

Kazakhstan's emergency ministry said 67 people were on board the Embraer 190 aircraft.{ai:summary}An Azerbaijani Airlines passenger plane crashed in Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25, resulting in an estimated 42 fatalities. Of the 67 individuals on board, 25 survived, with 22 requiring hospitalization. The Embraer 190 aircraft made an emergency landing at the airport.#society

Kazakhstan says 42 people likely dead in Azerbaijan Airlines' plane crash

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