The Fokker 100 aircraft was heading for the capital, Nur-Sultan, and “lost altitude during takeoff and broke through a concrete fence” before hitting a two-story building, Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee said in a statement. At least 14 people were killed, and 22 have been hospitalized in grave condition, the Almaty mayor’s office said. Photographs from the site published by media showed the plane torn into two parts next to a house half-demolished by the impact. Kazakh carrier Bek Air, which operates a fleet of Fokker 100 jets, could not be immediately reached for comment. The aviation committee said it was suspending all flights of that type of aircraft pending an investigation.

Source: National Post December 27, 2019 03:22 UTC