On 25th December, an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau, during an attempted emergency landing amid fog. The aircraft with registration 4K-AZ65 was operating flight J2-8243, from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, with 67 people on board, including five crew members. The E190 departed Baku International Airport (GYD) at 03:55 UTC and was originally scheduled to land at Grozny Airport (GRV).  Due to the adverse weather, the aircraft initially diverted to Makhachkala and later to Aktau … Continue reading Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 Crashes in Kazakhstan