It became known that 3 Uzbeks were injured on the plane that flew to Almaty

Earlier, it was reported that the plane belonging to "Air Astana" flying on the "Tashkent-Almaota" route entered a zone of strong turbulence and seven passengers were injured as a result of the incident.  It was reported that 3 Uzbek passengers were injured on the plane.

The plane took off from Tashkent at 14:35 p.m. local time.  There were 135 passengers and 9 crew members on board the Airbus A321.

According to the information received, 7 people (including 3 citizens of Uzbekistan) were injured in the incident.

After the plane landed, 2 passengers sought medical help and were sent to one of the hospitals in Almaty for examination.

The information reports that after the examination, no injuries were recorded.  Some passengers refused to go to the hospital after receiving medical assistance.

According to the Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan, this fact will be investigated by the competent authorities, and additional information will be provided later based on the results.