At a briefing, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev commented on the footage of holes in the tail section of the plane that crashed near Aktau, UNN reports citing Orda.
According to him, criminalists and civil aviation experts arrived at the crash site to conduct a thorough investigation.
"Within the framework of the criminal case, examinations will be conducted in cooperation with the services of neighboring countries. I dare not make any preliminary statements. Even preliminary conclusions are impossible. There are specialists who will carry out the necessary work and examinations. I can't say anything yet," Bozumbayev said.
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According to Deputy Interior Minister Sanzhar Adilov, witnesses are being questioned at the crash site.
The operational investigation team is taking the necessary actions. First of all, the scene of the incident was secured, and all necessary examinations were ordered. Internal Affairs officers are working".
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The Baza Telegram channel reported that the Embraer 190, which crashed, had been flying for more than 50 minutes with control systems that failed.
Earlier it was known that the front part of the Embraer collapsed and caught fire, but the tail section remained intact.
According to the latest data, 32 people survived the plane crash. The investigation is ongoing.