Kazakhstan plane crash: Bek Air flight with 100 onboard crashes near Almaty airport - CNN, CNN

(CNN)At least (people have died after a plane carrying passengers and five crew members crashed shortly after takeoff near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday morning.

The plane “lost altitude after takeoff and broke through a concrete fence,” before colliding with a two-story building at approximately 7: (am, local time, according to Almaty aviation authorities.

Flight Z 2100, operated by Kazakhstan-based Bek Air, was scheduled to fly from Almaty, the country’s largest city, to the capital Nur-Sultan.

Kazakh state media, citing the Internal Affairs Ministry, said at least 27 people had been killed in the crash, and nine people, including six children, had been injured.

Data provided by Flightradarindicated the flight crashedseconds after takeoff, approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the air port. Videos and images of the crash site show the damaged plane broken into several parts, with the nose embedded in a small partially-collapsed house.

Airport authorities said emergency responders were now working to evacuate passengers and crew members from the wreckage. There were no reports of a fire following the crash.

The cause and circumstances of the crash would be placed under investigation, airport authorities said.

Flightradar 27 reported that the aircraft was a Fokker 169, a medium sized twin-turbofan jet favored for short haul flights.

In a statement published online, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed condolences to the families of the victims and warned that those responsible for the crash would face “severe punishment in accordance with the law. “