• Rescuers work on the sight of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport, outside Almaty, Kazakhstan. AP
    Rescuers work on the sight of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport, outside Almaty, Kazakhstan. AP
  • Emergency and security personnel are seen at the site of the plane crash near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
    Emergency and security personnel are seen at the site of the plane crash near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
  • Emergency and security personnel are seen at the site of the plane crash near Almaty. Reuters
    Emergency and security personnel are seen at the site of the plane crash near Almaty. Reuters
  • The crash killed 14 and injured at least 35 others, officials in Almaty said. AP
    The crash killed 14 and injured at least 35 others, officials in Almaty said. AP
  • In this handout photo provided by the Emergency Situations Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, police and rescuers work on the site of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport, outside Almaty, Kazakhstan. AP
    In this handout photo provided by the Emergency Situations Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, police and rescuers work on the site of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport, outside Almaty, Kazakhstan. AP
  • In this handout photo provided by the Emergency Situations Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, police and rescuers work on the site of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport. AP
    In this handout photo provided by the Emergency Situations Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, police and rescuers work on the site of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport. AP
  • In this handout photo provided by the Emergency Situations Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, police and rescuers work on the site of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport, outside Almaty, Kazakhstan. AP
    In this handout photo provided by the Emergency Situations Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, police and rescuers work on the site of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport, outside Almaty, Kazakhstan. AP
  • Emergency and security personnel are seen at the site of a plane crash near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
    Emergency and security personnel are seen at the site of a plane crash near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
  • In this handout photo provided by the Emergency Situations Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, police and rescuers work on the side of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport, outside Almaty, Kazakhstan. Almaty International Airport said the Friday crash of a Bek Air plane in Kazakhstan has caused numerous deaths. The aircraft had 100 passengers and crew abroad, and hit a concrete fence and a two-story building shortly after takeoff. AP
    In this handout photo provided by the Emergency Situations Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, police and rescuers work on the side of a plane crash near Almaty International Airport, outside Almaty, Kazakhstan. Almaty International Airport said the Friday crash of a Bek Air plane in Kazakhstan has caused numerous deaths. The aircraft had 100 passengers and crew abroad, and hit a concrete fence and a two-story building shortly after takeoff. AP
  • The plane was flying to Nur-Sultan, the country's capital formerly known as Astana. Reuters
    The plane was flying to Nur-Sultan, the country's capital formerly known as Astana. Reuters
  • he aircraft was identified as a Fokker-100, a medium-sized, twin-turbofan jet airliner. AP
    he aircraft was identified as a Fokker-100, a medium-sized, twin-turbofan jet airliner. AP

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UAE leaders send condolences after Kazakh air tragedy

At least 12 people were killed when a Bek Air passenger jet crashed on Friday

The National

December 29, 2019

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President Sheikh Khalifa sent a cable of condolences to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the leader of Kazakhstan, after a plane crash that claimed at least 12 lives.

A Bek Air passenger jet with 98 people on board crashed into a building shortly after take-off from Almaty International Airport on Friday morning, leaving dozens more injured.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, also sent messages to the Kazakh president, state news agency Wam reported.

On Sunday, officials said technical failure, pilot error and the weather were being considered as possible causes of the crash.

The plane apparently struggled to get off the ground, with its tail striking the runway twice during take-off.

Forty-nine people remained in hospital as of Sunday.

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