A harrowing bodycam video has emerged, showing the aftermath of a devastating plane crash near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, that occurred on Wednesday. The footage, released by Kazakh rescuers, depicts the wreckage of the Embraer-190 jet and firefighters working urgently to extinguish the flames at the crash site.
The jet, which was en route from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny in the North Caucasus, was carrying 62 passengers and five crew members. Authorities reported that the plane attempted an emergency landing in Aktau after striking a flock of birds mid-flight. Over 30 survivors were rescued from the wreckage and hospitalized with various injuries.
Russia’s state news agency, RIA Novosti, shared an unverified video showing rescue workers pulling injured passengers from the wreckage. The Kazakhstan Ministry of Transportation confirmed the nationalities aboard the flight, which included 37 Azerbaijani nationals, 16 Russians, six Kazakh citizens, and three Kyrgyz nationals.
In response to the tragedy, Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his condolences to the victims during a call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.