Tuesday 17 January 2017

32 killed as Turkish cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan


At least 37 people have been killed after a cargo plane belonging to Turkish MyCargo Airlines crashed into a residential neighborhood near Kyrgyzstan’s capital of Bishkek.
Among those killed were four crewmembers, all Turkish nationals, said Deputy Prime Minister Muhammetkaly Abulgaziev. Abulgaziev added that the recovery workers have found the black box from the crashed jet. At least 32 residential buildings have been destroyed in the crash, the government press service of Kyrgyzstan said, as cited by RIA Novosti. All flights to and from Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport have been suspended until further notice, RIA Novosti reported, citing local sources.
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