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On 25 December 2024, an Embraer 190 aircraft, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, performing flight Baku-Grozny, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. There were 67 individuals on board: 62 passengers and a crew of 5. According to information from the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations, 29 individuals survived, including nine Russian citizens; a total of 16 Russians were on board.

The Kazakh Transport Prosecutor’s Office stated that data from the pre-trial investigation is not subject to disclosure. This provision is enshrined in Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic. The Kazakh Ministry of Transport clarified that the final report on the causes of the crash will be published after the completion of the investigation. The on-site phase has been completed, and a preliminary report was published on 4 February.

“Currently, all measures are being taken to ensure a comprehensive, complete, and objective investigation into the circumstances of the case. However, we clarify that in accordance with Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, data from the pre-trial investigation is not subject to disclosure,” – RIA Novosti quotes a statement from the Main Transport Prosecutor’s Office of Kazakhstan.

The Ministry of Transport of the Republic emphasised that the work is proceeding in accordance with ICAO standards. “To date, the commission continues activities for further investigation in accordance with the standards and recommended practices of Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention. Upon completion of the investigation, a final report will be published,” – said the transport authority.

On 24 January 2025, conversations between the flight crew and ground services appeared online, but the Kazakh authorities deemed them unreliable. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev explained that the recordings from the black boxes differ significantly from the leaked materials. The official data contains all conversations between the pilots themselves and with air traffic controllers, while the leak primarily features communication with ground services.

“Why seek the source of the leak if it is not a transcript from the flight recorders? The fact that someone published something does not mean it is the truth,” – said Bozumbayev.

He added that Azerbaijan and Russia received copies of the data, and the investigation is focused on analysing the official records.