The Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, which was traveling from Baku to Grozny, crashed during an emergency landing near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

The flight was diverted due to fog in Grozny. The aircraft, carrying 67 people, crashed in an open field and was engulfed in flames, with 42 people feared dead.

Emergency teams brought the fire under control, and 27 survivors were rushed to a nearby hospital.

The airline confirmed that the aircraft made the emergency landing approximately three kilometers away from Aktau.