Today marks 11 months since the crash of an AZAL passenger plane, operating the Baku–Grozny flight from Azerbaijan, in Kazakhstan.
According to Modern.az, one month before the first anniversary of the incident, the Kazakh government released new information regarding the crash.
Maksat Kaliakparov, Deputy Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan, stated that investigations into the aviation accident near Aktau airport are ongoing.
According to him, the work is very complex; forensic medical examinations are currently being conducted, and a full report will be submitted to the relevant countries once the entire process is completed. However, the Deputy Minister did not specify when the investigation would conclude. He stated that it would only be announced by the end of 2025.
It should be recalled that on December 25 last year, an AZAL passenger plane crashed near Aktau. There were 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board. Of these, 37 were citizens of Azerbaijan, 16 of Russia, 6 of Kazakhstan, and 3 of Kyrgyzstan. As a result of the tragedy, 38 people died, and 29 survived, including three children.
The cause of the incident was reported to be a missile launched by the Russian Air Defense Forces. The issue was also discussed a few months ago at a meeting between Ilham Aliyev and Putin in Dushanbe.
Vladimir Putin stated at that meeting that a legal assessment would be given to the causes of the crash and the actions of those responsible. According to him, Russia will do everything in its power both in the investigation process and in matters of compensation: “Time is needed to put a definitive end to this incident.”
Currently, both Azerbaijan and the countries of the region are awaiting the final report of the investigation.
