Brazilian Embraer reps arrive in Kazakhstan to investigate Azerbaijani plane crash PHOTO

The Kazakh Transport Ministry has said that representatives of Brazilian multinational aerospace corporation Embraer S.A. arrived in Aktau, Kazakhstan, where the airliner crashed.

“A group of investigators from Brazil is already in Kazakhstan. They are expected to collaborate with local law enforcement officials in the investigation process,” Caliber.Az reports via the ministry. 

The crash occurred on December 25, when an Embraer aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, en route from Baku to Grozny, tragically crashed near Aktau. The plane was carrying 67 people, including 37 Azerbaijanis, 16 Russians, 6 Kazakhs, and 3 Kyrgyz nationals. Sadly, 38 people lost their lives in the crash, with 29 survivors.

By Naila Huseynova