ISTANBULE (SW): A Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS) cargo jet crashed near Kyrgyzstan's Manas airport on Monday, killing at least 32 people.
According to the airport administration, the plane was supposed to make a stopover at Manas, near the capital city Bishkek, on its way from Hong Kong to Istanbul. It crashed when trying to land in poor visibility at 7:31 local time.
The doomed plane damaged 15 buildings in the village, said Mukhammed Svarov, head of crisis management centre at the emergencies ministry, putting the toll at least 32 people. Rescue workers have recovered the body of a pilot and 15 villagers, the healthcare ministry said
According to the Turkish state-owned Anadolu Agency, The flight had five crew members on board, and one of them survived, as the plane crashed in a residential area. It also said there were four injured people receiving treatment in hospitals currently.
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