Technical failure and error of pilots blamed for plane crash in Kazakhstan

AKIPRESS.COM - Preliminary cause of plane crash in Almaty was technical failure and error of pilots, said Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar.
The Bek Air plane tail touched the ground twice before taking off, after that the plane was tilted to the right while the landing gear was off.
One of the pilots died, another one is in critical condition in hospital. The majority of those who died were sitting in the fore body of the plane, said Roman Sklyar.
53 people were hospitalized with various injuries, 9 of whom are children, the Kazakhstani Ministry of Health said.
The Bek Air plane crashed near Almaty today at 7.22 am. 93 passengers and 5 crew members were on board.