Passenger jet carrying nearly 100 people crashes in Kazakhstan's largest city killing at least 15

  • 5 years ago
A passenger jet carrying nearly 100 people has crashed near Almaty airport in Kazakhstan today (December 27).

Footage shows a residential building destroyed by the plane's wreckage, while emergency services attend.

Kazakh authorities said the aircraft was heading to the capital Nur-Sultan when it lost altitude during the takeoff.

15 have been confirmed dead and dozens of others have been wounded.