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| Date: | Wednesday 17 December 2025 |
| Time: | c. 07:38 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-271NX |
| Owner/operator: | Air Astana |
| Registration: | EI-KDG |
| MSN: | 11665 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW1133G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Almaty International Airport (ALA/UAAA) -
 Kazakhstan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Alma-Ata Airport (ALA/UAAA) |
| Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ/UACC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AIID Kazakhstan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Astana flight KZR851 from Almaty to Astana, an Airbus A321NEO, EI-KDG, returned to Almaty after smoke developed in the cabin after takeoff. The aircraft landed safely. Nobody was injured. The AIID will investigate.
Sources:
AIID
https://news.az/news/air-astana-flight-makes-emergency-landing-after-cabin-smoke
https://kz.kursiv.media/en/2025-12-17/engk-nknk-air-astana-flight-makes-emergency-landing-due-to-smoke-in-cabin/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/EIKDG/history/20251217/0215Z/UAAA/UAAA
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11915410 (Photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2025 23:29 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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