A passenger plane crashed Tuesday near Kazakhstan's principal city, Almaty, likely killing all 20 on board, Kazakhstan airline SCAT said. Almaty and surrounding areas have been shrouded in fog for the last two days and the accident appears to have been caused by limited visibility, according to a report of the Associated Press. A SCAT statement said 15 passengers and five crew members were aboard the plane. Visibility was limited, forcing the plane to make a second approach to Almaty airport, the airline said. The Emergency Services Ministry said rescue workers have been dispatched. Interfax news agency cited the Almaty province deputy governor Amandyk Batalov as identifying the aircraft as a Canadian-made Bombardier CRJ200. The Emergency Services Ministry said the plane, which it said was flying in from the northern city of Kokshetau, disappeared from radar around 13:13 p.m. local time (0713 GMT).
