Final report on AZAL flight crash expected by December

"The final report on the tragic crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 near Aktau will be published by December, said Talgat Lastaev, vice minister of transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, during a government briefing on Tuesday.

In accordance with standards, and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a one-year period is allotted for the investigation. Therefore, the final investigation report is expected to be completed by December of this year, Kazinform reported refering to Lastayev.

"ICAO is the primary organization regulating aviation standards and regulations. Recently, during global events in Abu Dhabi, we held meetings with the Secretary General and President of ICAO. They emphasized the high quality of the preliminary report, issued by Kazakhstan highlited clear presentation of facts along with thorough, detailed information,"

On 4th February, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport released the preliminary report on the investigation on Azerbaijan Airlines's flight J2-8243's tragic crash near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan on December 25th.

Thirty-eight people - including citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia, and Kazakhstan - lost their lives, including Captain Igor  Kshnyakin, First Officer Aleksandr Kalyaninov and Chief Flight Attendant Hokuma Aliyeva.

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