3 aircraft accidents in Kazakhstan since 2000

The Embraer ERJ-190 operated by Azerbaijan Airlines took off from Baku, Azerbaijan, for a passenger flight to Grozny, Russia. 62 passengers and 5 crew members were onboard. The aircraft had diverted from Grozny to Aktau, Kazakhstan, due to low visibility and attempted an emergency landing at Aktau's airport about one hour after the aborted approach to Grozny. The aircraft was turning onto final approach when it impacted ground. The plane burst into flames. 38 occupants were killed, and 29 occupants survived.

The Fokker 100 operated by A Bek Air took off from Almaty, Kazakhstan, for a passenger flight to Astana, Kazakhstan. 93 passengers and 5 crewmembers were onboard. The plane lost height seconds after takeoff, impacted ground, broke through a fence and impacted a building. 12 people have been killed, and 12 people were seriously injured. 74 people survived with no or minor injuries. The aircraft has been destroyed.

The Canadair CRJ-200 operated by Scat Airline took off from Kokshetau, Kazakhstan, for a domestic flight to Almaty, Kazakhstan. 16 passengers and 5 crewmembers were onboard. The plane crashed during its final approach to Almaty. All 21 occupants perished. The Canadian-built Bombardier Challenger CRJ-200 was on final approach to Almaty's runway 23R in poor visibility due to fog when the crew decided to go around but the aircraft disappeared from radar screens. The plane came down near the village of Kyzyl Tu, 1400 meters short of the runway threshold, in swampy terrain. There was no fire, no explosion, but the impact was so violent that the aircraft had been pulverized. Parts of the plane could be seen in the thick snow. Weather conditions were bad at the time of the accident, with thick fog and low visibility. The actual horizontal visibility was at 300 meters and vertical at 30 meters, requiring a CatIIIb capability, the crew was thus not permitted to land in these conditions, however was permitted to descend down to decision height (30 meters for this particular CRJ-200). The aircraft had planned for two alternate aerodromes, Karagranda and Astana, and carried sufficient fuel to reach either alternate after a go-around. Scat Airline is a private Kazakh airline blacklisted by the European community.