Kazakhstan accident: Dozens of people died in the accident of Azerbaijan Airlines

In the video confirmed by the Reuters news agency, the plane can be seen heading towards the ground at high speed with its landing gear down.

Seconds after attempting to land, a giant fireball erupts.

The airline said the plane “made an emergency landing” about 3 km (1.9 miles) from Aktau.

According to the Flightradar24 flight tracking website, the plane took off from Baku at 03:55 on Wednesday and crashed around 06:28.

According to the information provided by the Ministry of Transport, there were 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board the Embraer 190 plane.

Although most of those on the plane were citizens of Azerbaijan, there were also passengers from Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Of the 25 survivors, 22 were taken to the hospital, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

Unverified video footage showed emergency services putting out the fire and pulling people out from the rubble.

The government has started investigations into the causes of the accident. Embraer told the BBC it was “ready to assist all relevant authorities”.

The BBC has contacted Azerbaijan Airlines for comment.