Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash - in pictures

  • Emergency workers at the site where an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed, near the city of Aktau, in Kazakhstan. Reuters
    Emergency workers at the site where an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed, near the city of Aktau, in Kazakhstan. Reuters
  • The plane crashed during an emergency landing. EPA
    The plane crashed during an emergency landing. EPA
  • The Kazakh Transport Ministry said there were 62 passengers and five crew members on board the flight from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. EPA
    The Kazakh Transport Ministry said there were 62 passengers and five crew members on board the flight from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. EPA
  • The plane was heading to Russia, when it was forced to make the emergency landing about 3km from Aktau. AFP
    The plane was heading to Russia, when it was forced to make the emergency landing about 3km from Aktau. AFP
  • The crash site was hundreds of kilometres off the plane's scheduled route, on the opposite shore of the Caspian Sea. AP
    The crash site was hundreds of kilometres off the plane's scheduled route, on the opposite shore of the Caspian Sea. AP
  • Emergency specialists work at the crash site. EPA
    Emergency specialists work at the crash site. EPA
  • Debris at the crash site. According to preliminary information, the incident was caused by a collision between the aircraft and a flock of birds. EPA
    Debris at the crash site. According to preliminary information, the incident was caused by a collision between the aircraft and a flock of birds. EPA
  • At least 38 people died in the crash. AFP
    At least 38 people died in the crash. AFP