BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 25. Today marks the
anniversary of the crash of an AZAL plane operating the Baku–Grozny
flight near Aktau.
Witnesses of the tragic incident shared their experiences on the
“Homeland Is Not Far Away” program. The video material has been
published on the official YouTube channel of the State Committee on
Work with Diaspora.
Trend presents
the program:
To recall, on December 25, 2024, an Embraer 190-100 IGW
passenger aircraft, registered in the state register under number
4K-AZ65 and owned by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), crashed in
the Republic of Kazakhstan near Aktau Airport while performing
regular flight J2-8243 from Baku (Republic of Azerbaijan) to Grozny
(Russian Federation). Two crew members (the captain and co-pilot),
the senior flight attendant, and 35 passengers were lost in the
crash.
Notably, by the decree of the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, dated December 29, 2024, the title of
"National Hero of Azerbaijan" has been posthumously awarded to crew
members Igor Kshnyakin, Alexander Kalyaninov, and Hokuma Aliyeva,
who demonstrated high professionalism, bravery, and dedication in
fulfilling their duties and saving passengers’ lives during the
incident involving the Embraer 190 passenger aircraft of Azerbaijan
Airlines Closed Joint Stock Company en route from Baku to
Grozny.
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