A major breakthrough emerged Thursday in the investigation of this week’s tragic plane crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan, as authorities located the second black box of the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight. 🌍✈️
The Embraer 190 aircraft, traveling from Baku to Grozny, Russia, went down Wednesday morning with 62 passengers and 5 crew members onboard. Kazakhstan’s emergencies ministry confirmed 29 survivors, though details on their conditions remain limited.
Russian and Azerbaijani law enforcement agencies have now joined Kazakh officials in the probe. 🔬⚖️ With both flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered, investigators hope to piece together why the routine flight ended in disaster near the Caspian Sea coast.
This marks one of Central Asia’s deadliest aviation incidents in recent years, sending shockwaves through global travel communities. 💔 Our thoughts are with all affected families as the world awaits answers.
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Second black box found at plane crash site near Aktau: media
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