Turkish cargo plane crashes into Kyrgyzstan homes

January 16, 2017 12:02 pm

A Turkish cargo plane from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 32 people, most of them on the ground, say officials.

The Boeing 747 crashed into homes near Manas airport, about 25km (15 miles) north of the capital, Bishkek, the Kyrgyz government said.

At least 15 buildings were damaged and a number of children are reported to have been among those killed.

The flight was making a stopover in Manas en route to Istanbul in Turkey. The Kyrgyz government said the plane was being operated by Turkish Airlines. But the airline said the plane belonged to Turkish carrier ACT, also known as My Cargo Airlines.

“Our condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in the tragic incident involving an ACT Airlines aircraft in Kyrgyzstan,” Turkish Airline said on its Twitter account.

-BBC
-Agencies

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