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12 People Killed In Kazakhstan Plane Crash

A plane with 98 people on board has crashed shortly after takeoff in Kazakhstan. 12 people have been...
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10:16 AM - 27 Dec 2019



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12 People Killed In Kazakhstan Plane Crash

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10:16 AM - 27 Dec 2019



A plane with 98 people on board has crashed shortly after takeoff in Kazakhstan.

12 people have been killed - while 49 passengers are in hospital.

The Bek Air plane was carrying 93 passengers and five crew members when it took off from the airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city.

It was bound for the country's capital Nur-Sultan, formerly known as Astana, when it crashed at 7.22am after losing height during take-off.

Footage from the scene shows the front of the plane broken up after it hit an empty building next to Almaty airport.

(191227) -- NUR-SULTAN, Dec. 27, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the air crash site near Almaty, Kazakhstan, Dec. 27, 2019. At least 14 people were killed after a plane of…



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