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Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 Crash Report
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Briefing Document: Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 Crash
Date: December 26, 2024
1. Executive Summary:
On December 25, 2024, an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 (registration 4K-AZ65), operating flight J2-8243, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, while attempting an emergency landing. The flight, originally en route from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, Russia, had diverted due to poor weather conditions at Grozny. The crash resulted in the deaths of 38 out of 67 people on board (62 passengers and 5 crew). The cause of the crash is currently under investigation, with a focus on possible flight control issues and damage to the aircraft's tail section. Preliminary investigations are underway involving Kazakhstani and Azerbaijani authorities, with the possibility of international cooperation.
2. Key Facts and Events:
Flight Details:
Flight Number: J2-8243
Aircraft: Embraer E190 (registration 4K-AZ65)
Origin: Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), Azerbaijan
Original Destination: Grozny Airport (GRV), Russia
Diverted to: Aktau Airport (SCO), Kazakhstan
Date of Crash: December 25, 2024
Departure Time (Baku): 07:55 AM Baku time (03:55 UTC)

Crsh Time: 10:28 AM Baku Time (06:28 UTC)
Occupants: 67 (62 passengers and 5 crew)
Diversion:
The flight diverted from Grozny due to "poor visibility with dense fog conditions."
The flight attempted to divert to Makhachkala (Russia) after Grozny, but abandoned the approach due to fog.
It then diverted to Aktau, Kazakhstan.
Crash:
The aircraft crashed approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) northwest of Aktau Airport (SCO) attempting an emergency landing on runway 11
The aircraft impacted the ground in a right-wing low attitude, with a steep approach angle, and nose first.
The plane cartwheeled, caught fire, and the rear fuselage separated.
Casualties:
38 fatalities.
29 survivors were hospitalized, with some in critical condition and some with minor injuries.
Nationalities of passengers included Azerbaijan (37), Russia (16), Kazakhstan (6) and Kyrgyzstan (3).
Aircraft:
The Embraer E190, registered as 4K-AZ65, was delivered new to Azerbaijan Airlines in July 2013 and was 11.6 years old at the time of the crash. It had accumulated 9,474 flight hours across 6,296 flights.
Emergency Signal:
The aircraft began squawking 7700, the code for a general emergency, at 10:08 a.m. Baku time
Flight Path Instability:
Flight data indicates erratic movements during the flight's final moments. These included: "oscillating from left to right, up and down, quickly losing and gaining speed and altitude", and numerous rapid changes in vertical speed, rangin

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