Aircraft accident inquiry reconvenes for Bek Air flight
The investigation into the tragic Bek Air plane crash that occurred on December 27, 2019, in Kazakhstan is being resumed to conduct a more thorough examination of the accident and the broader responsibilities involved. The decision to reopen the investigation follows earlier remarks suggesting it might be necessary, and preparatory work for the reopening is already underway.
The aviation incident involved a flight from Almaty to Astana (now Nur-Sultan), with 98 people on board, including 93 passengers and 5 crew members. The aircraft, a Fokker 100, lost altitude shortly after takeoff from Almaty, struck a fence, and collided with a two-story building, resulting in 12 fatalities. A reconstruction indicated the plane briefly lifted off, banked to one side, and the pilot attempted but failed to deploy the landing gear before crashing at about 70 knots (126 km/h).
The investigation has been ongoing since the crash, with the preparation of documents still ongoing as of the announcement. The reopened investigation will re-examine several issues, including the complex matter of land allocation near Almaty International Airport. Prior legal actions in 2021 and 2022 found several local officials guilty of illegally selling land near the airport, where the crash occurred.
Authorities aim to revisit the case to reach a final conclusion, as the crash investigation is complex and requires additional time. The minister of transport, Nurlan Sauranbayev, announced the resumption of the investigation at a press conference in the government.
Various theories have been proposed regarding the cause of the crash. Damir, a source, suggests that the cause could be icing and loss of lift in the wings. He also mentions a possibility that the aircraft might not have had anti-icing treatment, or it could have been more than 30-40 minutes since the last treatment.
The crash has significant implications for Kazakhstan, as it involved Kazakh citizens and happened on Kazakh land. Askar Abenov, in response to Martin Iden, emphasized this significance, and he also implied that the culprits of the crash could be within Kazakhstan.
Balık, another source, agrees with the need for more information about the crash. The resumption of the investigation offers hope for a more comprehensive understanding of the tragic incident.
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- The resumption of the Bek Air plane crash investigation in Kazakhstan will delve into the complex matter of land allocation near Almaty International Airport, which was previously found to have several local officials selling land illegally near the crash site in prior legal actions in 2021 and 2022.
- Migration and policy-and-legislation have been brought into the spotlight following Askar Abenov's implication that the culprits of the crash could be within Kazakhstan, as the tragic incident involved Kazakh citizens and took place on Kazakh land.
- Crime-and-justice remains a pertinent issue in the context of the Bek Air crash, with local officials having been found guilty of illegally selling land near Almaty International Airport in previous legal actions.
- General-news outlets are closely following the resumption of the Bek Air crash investigation and the various theories proposed regarding the cause, particularly Damir's suggestion that the crash could be due to icing and loss of lift in the wings or an insufficient anti-icing treatment.
- The reopened investigation could lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the tragic Bek Air plane crash, according to Balık, who agrees with the need for more information and sees hope in the resumption of the investigation.
