A solemn farewell ceremony was held at Heydar Aliyev Airport to honor the AZAL crew members lost in the tragic Embraer 190 crash on December 25.
A farewell ceremony was held at Heydar Aliyev International Airport to remember the crew members who tragically lost their lives in the Embraer 190 crash on the Baku-Grozny route.
Family, officials, and public figures gathered to honor Captain Igor Kshnyakin, Pilot Alexander Kalyaninov, and Flight Attendant Hokuma Aliyeva.
Following the ceremony, the crew members will be laid to rest at the Second Alley of Martyrs.
The crash of the Embraer 190 near Aktau on December 25 resulted in 38 fatalities and 29 injuries.
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