Astana A21N at Almaty on Dec 17th 2025, smoke in cabin
Last Update: December 18, 2025 / 20:08:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 17, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Air Astana
Flight number
KC-851
Departure
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Destination
Astana, Kazakhstan
Aircraft Registration
EI-KDG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport reported the crew declared emergency due to smoke in the cabin. The occurrence is being investigated.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 17, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Air Astana
Flight number
KC-851
Departure
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Destination
Astana, Kazakhstan
Aircraft Registration
EI-KDG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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