A passenger jet carrying nearly 100 people has crashed near Almaty airport in Kazakhstan today (December 27).<br /><br />Footage shows a residential building destroyed by the plane's wreckage, while emergency services attend.<br /><br /> Kazakh authorities said the aircraft was heading to the capital Nur-Sultan when it lost altitude during the takeoff.<br /><br />15 have been confirmed dead and dozens of others have been wounded.