Watch: Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan, bursts into flames

A passenger plane en route from Baku to Grozny crashed near Kazakhstan’s Aktau airport on Wednesday. The incident occurred after the aircraft reportedly requested an emergency landing.
The plane had 72 people on board including 67 passengers and five crew, Kazakh authorities announced. 12 people are said to have survived the crash.

Kazakhstan's emergency ministry confirmed the plane had been diverted to Aktau due to heavy fog in Grozny. The aircraft, belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines, had circled the airport multiple times before the crash.
Details about casualties or the exact cause of the crash were not immediately available.
The country's emergency situations ministry said its personnel were putting out a fire at the site.
More details awaited