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Bodycam footage released by Kazakh rescuers showed the rescue operation undertaken following the Azerbaijan plane crash.
Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Kazakh rescuers released bodycam footage showing the aftermath of the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crash which was carrying 67 on board, along with crew members.
There are varied reports on the number of deceased and survivors but Azeri officials have said 32 people have survived the crash which brings the number of dead to 35. Azeri as well as Russian and Kazakh authorities have maintained that the figures could change.
Footage showed rescuers rushing towards the Embraer 190, which veered from its scheduled route, and crashed near the city of Aktau.
The plane was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on the western shore of the Caspian to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia.
The footage showed firefighters entering the overturned cabin of the flight where seats were not charred due to the explosion. Footage also showed firefighters spraying water on the charred parts of the plane.
Many theories are swirling around what may have led to the plane crash. Social media users have made many claims ranging from an oxygen container blast inside the flight to the flight hitting a flock of birds.
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Astana, Kazakhstan
