Fokker 100 planes suspended in Kazakhstan after deadly crash

AKIPRESS.COM - Fokker 100 planes suspended in Kazakhstan following the crash in Almaty early on December 27 morning, the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan said.
At least 14 people are confirmed dead following the crash. The Bek Airline plane hit the 2-storey building after it failed to takeoff. The incident occurred at 7:22 am local time on December 27.
95 passengers and 5 crew members were on board.
The Fokker 100 is a medium-sized, twin-turbofan jet airliner from Fokker, the largest such aircraft built by the company before its bankruptcy in 1996. The type possessed low operational costs and initially had scant competition in the 100-seat short-range regional jet class, contributing to strong sales upon introduction in the late 1980s.
However, an increasing number of similar airliners were brought to market by competitors during the 1990s, leading to a substantial decline in both sales and long-term prospects for the 100. Fokker also encountered financial difficulties and was bought up by Deutsche Aerospace AG, which in turn had financial troubles of its own, restricting its ability to support multiple regional airliner programs. Accordingly, in 1997, production of the Fokker 100 was terminated after 283 airframes had been delivered.
By July 2017, a total of 113 Fokker 100 aircraft remained in airline service with 25 airlines around the world. Although airlines are currently retiring the aircraft, there are still large numbers in operation in both Australia and Iran. Wiki