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[LEFT]Accident: Bek F100 at Almaty on Dec 27th 2019, lost height shortly after takeoff and impacted building


A Bek Air Fokker 100, registration UP-F1007 performing flight Z9-2100 from Almaty to Astana (Kazakhstan) with 93 passengers and 5 crew, departed Almaty's runway 05R at 07:21L (01:21Z) but lost height shortly after departure, impacted ground, broke through a concrete wall/fence and impacted a building. No fire broke out, the aircraft broke into several sections. 66 people were taken to hospital with partly extremely critical injuries, 12 people (including one of the initial survivors) were confirmed to have perished. Rescue and Recovery works are still in progress.

Kazakhstan's President sent condolences to the families and relatives of those killed in the crash.

Almaty Airport reported the Bek Air flight crashed outside the airport and published a list of 60 names of survivors, who were distributed amongst several hospitals in Almaty. 14 bodies have been recovered so far. The condition of 22 of the survivors is described as "extremely critical". There were 95 passengers and 5 crew on board of the aircraft. Later the airport corrected that 12 people are confirmed dead as result of the accident (including the initial survivor).

Kazakhstan's Civil Aviation Authority reported the Air Operator's Certificate of Bek Air was suspended on Dec 27th 2019 following the accident. The accident aircraft had entered service on Apr 8th 1996, it's airworthiness certificate was last renewed on May 22nd 2019. The aircraft carried 93 passengers and 5 crew. The captain was 58 years old, the first officer 54 years, both pilots held ATPLs. 15 people have died as result of the accident so far. An investigation commission has been formed. Later the Ministry corrected that 12 people are confirmed dead as result of the accident (including the initial survivor).

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health reported a total of 66 people were taken to hospitals in Almaty, 50 of those were hospitalized, one of those died despite hospital care.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Interior reported, the captain died as result of the accident.

A survivor reported the aircraft climbed a little bit began shaking then a collision occurred. Someone opened the emergency exit and the passenger got out. There were a lot of injuries (blood, broken arms and legs) and a number of fatalities around.

Another passenger reported the aircraft had just rotated and was beginning to gain altitude when the aircraft rolled left then right, then an impact occurred. The overwing exit was opened, they crawled out of the aircraft via an icy wing, everyone on the wing slipped on the wing, the passenges helped each other to get off the wing.

ADS-B Data transmitted by the aircraft's transponder suggest the aircraft became airborne, climbed only to between 50 and 100 feet AGL, veered right and impacted buildings abeam of the runway about 3000 meters/10,000 feet down the runway 05R. Photographic evidence puts the final position to the right of the runway center line and about 750 meters/2500 feet past the end of the runway (4400 meters/14,400 feet length).

Metars:
UAAA 270230Z 21002MPS 1100 R05L/1100D BR FU NSC M11/M13 Q1014 R05L/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 270200Z 18002MPS 1000 R05L/1400N R05R/1600U BR FU NSC M11/M13 Q1014 R88/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 270130Z 10002MPS 1000 R05L/P2000 R05R/P2000U BR FU NSC M12/M13 Q1014 R88/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 270100Z 14001MPS 1000 R05L/P2000N R05R/P2000D BR FU NSC M12/M13 Q1014 R88/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 270030Z 17002MPS 1100 R05L/P2000D R05R/P2000U BR FU NSC M12/M13 Q1015 R88/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 270000Z 09001MPS 1300 R05L/P2000N R05R/P2000N BR FU NSC M11/M12 Q1015 R88/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 270000Z 09001MPS 1300 R05L/P2000N R05R/P2000N BR FU NSC M11/M12 Q1015 R88/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 262330Z 20002MPS 1400 R05L/P2000U R05R/P2000D BR FU NSC M10/M12 Q1015 R88/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 262300Z 20002MPS 1200 R05L/P2000U R05R/P2000N BR FU NSC M10/M11 Q1016 R88/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 262230Z 22002MPS 1100 R05L/P2000 R05R/P2000U BR FU FEW200 M11/M13 Q1016 R88/91//50 NOSIG=
UAAA 262200Z 20002MPS 140V220 1100 R05L/P2000 R05R/P2000U BR FU FEW200 M11/M13 Q1017 R88/91//50 NOSIG=



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