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Bek Air plane crash investigation continues in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Materials 22 January 2020 11:05 (UTC +04:00)
Some 300 people have been interviewed within the framework of Bek Air company’s plane crash investigation
Bek Air plane crash investigation continues in Kazakhstan

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 22

By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend:

Some 300 people have been interviewed within the framework of Bek Air company’s plane crash investigation, Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Marat Akhmetzhanov said, Trend reports with reference to Kazakh media.

According to Akhmetzhanov, the investigation is currently underway.

“The case is open, a comprehensive investigation will be conducted, which will look into all circumstances that could lead to tragic consequences. Some 300 people undergone the interrogation,” he said.

On the morning of Dec.27, 2019, the Fokker-100 plane of Bek Air airline implementing flight on the route Almaty – Nur-Sultan lost its height during take-off and broke through a concrete fence, colliding with a two-story building.

According to the latest data, 12 people died, and 66 were injured as a result of the Bek Air's plane crash on Dec. 27. A total of 98 people were on the plane, including nine children and five crew members.

Shortly after the accident, Bek Air company’s operations as well as the use of Fokker-100 type aircraft in Kazakhstan were suspended.

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