A Kazakhstan plane with 98 people aboard crashed shortly after takeoff early on Friday, killing at least 12 people while 49 were hospitalised with injuries, Kazakh officials said. The Bek Air aircraft hit a concrete fence and a two-story building after takeoff from Almaty International Airport. AP The aircraft had 98 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. All Bek Air and Fokker-100 flights in Kazakhstan have been suspended pending the investigation of the crash, the country's authorities said.

Source: Stuff December 27, 2019 03:33 UTC