"I extend my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the crash... and wish a speedy recovery to the injured," Aliyev said in a social media post. His office stated that the president had ordered the prompt initiation of urgent measures to investigate the causes of the disaster."
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences in connection with the crash to Aliyev in a phone conversation, according to his spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a news conference.
The report said 37 of the passengers were Azerbaijani citizens, with others from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. 29 survivors, including at least two children, were hospitalized following the sprawling rescue operation.
The plane had diverted from its original path and attempted an emergency landing 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) away from the intended airport before the crash.
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