Twenty-eight people have survived in the Azerbaijan Airlines crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency reports.
Twenty-two of the survivors were taken to hospital, the Ministry said, adding that information about the victims was being verified.
The plane, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, caught fire as it went down near the city of Aktau. The cause of the crash is not know.
Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 was en route from Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in Russia. Reports say it was diverted because of fog.
There were 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board the Embraer 190 aircraft, the transport ministry reported.
Those on board were mostly Azerbaijani nationals, but there were also some passengers from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Aktau airport is open and operating normally, authorities said.
