Investigation begins into Christmas Day Kazakhstan plane crash

An Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing at least 38 who were on board, according to Kazakh authorities.

In a sprawling rescue operation, 29 survivors including two children were pulled from the wreckage, Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said, adding that 11 were in critical condition.

Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243