Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with 67 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials say. The country’s emergency ministry said there were at least 25 survivors. The plane, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, caught fire as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the city of Aktau. Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 was en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in Russia. Reports say it was diverted because of fog. Video verified by Reuters shows the plane heading towards the ground at high speed, with its landing gear down. Seconds after it seems to attempt to land, a huge fireball erupts. The airline said the plane “made an emergency landing” about 3km from Aktau.
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