Airline lose tons of could face delays and cancellations in the coming days the flight attendants are planning to go watch strikes before the end of the year. Welcome to the Program Authorities in kazakhstan are trying to determine what caused an airliner to crash shortly after takeoff from the city of el monte the back air jet was bound for kazakhstans capital north with 98 passengers and crew on board 12 were killed in the crash more than 50 have been hospitalized searching for signs of life in subfreezing temperatures the plane was ripped into pieces after losing altitude during takeoff it crashed into this house which was vacant due to construction. The airliner was destined for the capital nor sold tan but it fell off the radar just minutes after departing from the airport on friday morning 98 people were on board friends and family of the passengers waited anxiously for updates the hospital revealed the extent of the injuries. The national the jewel the patients all seriously traumatized 11 people hospitalized in the intensive care unit and 6 patients and the wind surgery even unfortunately 2 people died due to very serious injuries psychologists are on hand to assist relatives and patients. On the kazakh authorities immediately grounded the countrys fokker 100. 00 models and launched an investigation they say the plane had difficulty during takeoff. Hell be breaking the aircraft touched the runway with its tail twice a Technical Commission will establish whether this was pilot error or for technical reasons hes good enough. For you on behalf of the government of kazakhstan i would like to express my condolences to the families of the victims but nobody will be left without the support of the state of the people both for the force the plane was 23 years old and Officials Say it passed safety checks inmate the president has declared saturday as a day of mourning. For more now im joined by aviation expert julian bray julian some initial details are starting to come in about the final moments of the crash from what youre hearing what do you make of the possible cause that could have could have led to this accident. As you say the information is coming in your own report says that the tile touched the runway twice on takeoff and this is all of this being cause either that could be pilots in a role that might be some of the actual control system not a fork a 100 is a its a good old course and widely used in africa the company itself went out of business during the ninetys but there are many well theres hundreds of these aircrafts do in daily use and so they are maintained certain places and maintained very well in other places not so well but also its the training of the pilots as well that you have to look at. You you mention that there are these planes are in service all around the world can you tell us more about their Safety Record and also this airline in particular what do you know about the airline that was operating airplane. Well the airline started off as a v. I. P. Transit for government officials and lately its been listening itself as a Budget Airline goes all the sleeve theyve got to chase the revenue and that is probably the best way to do it they have 8 of these aircraft is falco 100. 20 engines set towards the rear of the aircraft unlike the max a which has engines set well forward and this program really helps to ensure that the aircraft didnt catch fire so that is one saving grace the whole point that this aircraft scenes of calm down. It seems to hit a concrete barrier a barrier mock before it plowed into the side of the house the pictures i seem suggest that the front section came off completely and the rear section. Tail end came off and theyre separated from the hole in the middle which seems to be on its belly so people could out she stepped out of that part of the plane which is quite remarkable i was julian brain aviation specialist speaking to us from cambridge the Australian Military has been called up to help fight wildfires burning near the countrys largest city sydney authorities are bracing for an extreme heat wave this weekend following a few days of cooler weather fire has consumed millions of hectares of land across the country over the last 6 weeks and at least 9 people have been killed. Not just thought you might expect at one of australias most popular tourist sites visitors to the Blue Mountains west of sydney are forced to wear face masks as the smoke from a nearby push for ice fills the air the iconic rock formations are barely visible in the face. Its really disappointing to really looking forward to seeing that you always want to see the gleam of shame when we. All know its like this. But that problem is small compared to the challenge firefighters in New South Wales are set to face at the weekend. After a brief or spite securing a few days of damp weather over christmas temperatures there again expected to saw bringing new risks. Thats going to bring not just the heat of the service were going to see the temperatures up into the larger mid fortys across a lot of areas but its going to bring a very dry year as well so thats going to elevate far by inches and we know the winds are going to start turning around to the west in the northwest which is was so much work has been going on over this last week while conditions are more more out. Some 70 fires are burning near sydney New South Wales more than 1000 firefighters and now the military are in action across the state trying to contain the fires and prevent them from reaching more inhabited areas. Way just putting it back in time and law in detroit prevent the far from hitting towards coastal villages already more than 850. 00 homes have been raised in New South Wales. Authorities are also working to protect infrastructure surrounding a vital dam west of sydney that provides water to around 4000000 people in the city but which could be at risk if the fire spread. Now lets take a look at some of the other news making headlines around the world the death toll from a Christmas Day typhoon in the philippines has risen to at least 28 and Authorities Say that number is likely to rise typhoon phone forced many families to spend christmas sheltering in the open air and has left scores of travelers stranded. Muslims in indonesia have been protesting outside the Chinese Embassy in jakarta demanding an end to detentions of ethnic weaker muslims an estimated 1000000. 00 weekers are believed to be detained in camps in china subject to political indoctrination indonesia has the Worlds Largest muslim population. Japan says its delaying a clean up plan for district in Fukushima DaiichiNuclear Plant by up to 5 years that means the removal of spent radioactive fuel inside the facility wont begin before 2024 the plant suffered at 3 of its 6 reactors in 2011 after an earthquake and tsunami. Israels Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has won a landslide victory in a leadership contest for his ruling likud party with just about half the parties members of voting netanyahu took 72 percent of the vote fending off a challenge by the former interior minister give you an saw or the leadership challenge comes ahead of a general election in march it will be israels 3rd in a year after netanyahu failed to form a government following the 1st 2. Earlier we spoke with israeli Political Columnist akiva eldar he explained why 2 failed attempts to build a government and a number of corruption charges have not hurt any netanyahu support within his right wing likud party. He was. People who much more. Is under story. Comes to. People who. Love and respect. He is very very professional. He doesnt have to talk about. He just have to use his charm and convince people he clears about them and. Peace. You know worst case they plea irrelevant political analysts akiva eldar joining us from tel aviv the union that represents flight attendants for germanys Biggest Airline has called on members to walk off their jobs at lufthansa subsidiary german wings for 2 days starting monday the Union Announced the strike dates a few moments ago the strikes will be the latest in a long running labor dispute over pay and benefits a 2. 00 day strike in november stranded thousands of travelers. At 1st it was all about a 2 percent wage increase for cabin crew that the union u. F. O. Demanded from move tons of in addition to more benefits and allowances for flight attendants but the 2 sides cant agree that puts look tons a c. E. O. Cost in sport in an unfavorable light despite his plans for a radical restructuring of lufthansa hes unable to put the companys worries to rest for years the main problem has been the brutal price competition of low Cost Carriers in the 1st 9 months of this year so had 3400000. 00 customers more than the year before and revenue increased by 3 percent but profits slumped because tickets were cheaper than ever. Its the same picture for budget carriers ryan is profit fell by 40 percent for the 2018 Business Year and easyjet also had a big loss the airlines are carrying more passengers but ticket prices have fallen and theres an overcapacity in the budget Carrier Market segment the price war also affected the remuneration of workers leading to strikes at the airlines 1500. 00 flights were canceled last month when loved ones us stuff went on strike its the customer who ends up paying when that happens and while theyre happy about the low prices theyd probably be more willing to pay for reliability. Speed limits could be coming to the out obama germanys famous highway system if the country social democrats get their way the partys new leadership says a majority of german support putting on the brakes to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and improve road safety germany is the only european country without speed limits on most highways the subject has logged been a contentious issue here people come to germany from all over the world to hit the highways and step on the gas germany is the only country in the e. U. Without an overall speed limit. But an uproar ensued after chancellor merkels Coalition Partner the social Democratic Party made a u. Turn in the new party leader wants an overall speed limit of 130 Kilometers Per Hour the transport minister a conservative is against it we have far more outstanding tasks than raising up this highly emotional topic again and again for which there is no majority support. In october a parliamentary majority voted against a speed limit. The issue has been debated in germany for decades. Lobbyists for motorists and the Auto Industry have always triumphed but their opponents have another argument climate protection a general speed limit would reduce c o 2 emissions thats part of the social democrats recommendation to the transport minister. He does he could win a point this way just by doing something small and easily achievable for climate protection it would increase road safety improve traffic flow and wed be in line with all of europe and most countries in the world. The social democrats want to continue government discussions about a speed limit but for now more than 2 thirds of german highways will remain full speed ahead. A zoo in the u. S. State of michigan has been showing off its latest attraction a baby righto. The calf of the endangered black rhino species was born Christmas Eve in the Potter Park Zoo in the state capital lands chaffed which is yet to be named shares an enclosure with its mother. And the 2 are said to be bonding well there are about 5000. 00 black rhinos in the wild today. Youre watching news from berlin well have more news at the top of the hour coming up in a moment arts and culture with my colleague Robin Merrill dont forget you can get all the latest news and information around the clock on our website e. W. Dot com or follow us on twitter at g. W. News i will include thanks for joining us. In the climate change. For christmas or. Whats in store for people. Wanting to use today for their future in the. Pretty major cities to get insight. Enter. 15 years of religious for peace people from many different faiths for working together toward a common goal