A Fokker 100 passenger jet belonging to Bek Air airline lost altitude and crashed into a two-story building during take-off from Almaty International Airport, local authorities have confirmed.While there were “multiple survivors”, at least 14 people were killed and dozends injured in the crash, many critically. Dozens of rescue personnel and medics continue to work at the scene in search for survivors.
There are at least 8 children among those saved from the rubble and rushed to a hospital, but it is yet unnown if any minors were killed in the crash.Bek Air Flight 2100 with 95 passengers and 5 crew on board was heading for the capital, Nur-Sultan, but “lost altitude during takeoff and broke through a concrete fence” before hitting a small building, Kazakhstan's Civil Aviation Committee said.Wreckage of the aircraft was seen amid rubble of a brick house in photos shared on social media, surrounded by first responders.The aircraft was identified as a medium-sized, twin-turbofan Fokker-100 airliner. Kazakhstan aviation authorities immediately grounded all aircraft of this type and launched a probe into the incident.