Almaty International Airport said seven people died on Friday in the crash of a Bek Air plane in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan's aviation authority reports at least 7 killed in Bek Air plane crash outside Almaty airport. Last Updated Thursday, December 26, 2019 11:15PM EST
MOSCOW - Almaty International Airport said nine people died on Friday in the crash of a Bek Air plane in Kazakhstan. The aircraft had 100 passengers and crew abroad, and hit a concrete fence and a two-story building shortly after takeoff.In a statement on its Facebook page, the airport said there was no fire and a rescue operation got underway immediately following the crash.The aircraft was identified as a Fokker-100, a medium-sized, twin-turbofan jet airliner. The company manufacturing the aircraft went bankrupt in 1996 and the production of the Fokker-100 stopped the following year.
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