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A Turkish cargo jet, operated by ACT Airlines, crashed while en route from Hong Kong to Istanbul Monday into homes near Manas airport close to the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, where it was supposed to make a stopover.
32 killed as Turkish cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan (Videos)
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16 Jan, 2017 - 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.
One of the pilots died at the scene of the accident, Kyrgyz Health Ministry spokeswoman Elena Bayalinova said.
The aircraft was operating the flight route TK6491 from Hong Kong to Bishkek, and would have flown on to Istanbul.
Kyrgyzstan's Emergencies Ministry said the plane crashed in a residential neighborhood outside the capital, Bishkek.
The plane crashed 1.5 to 2km from the runway, a source in the Kyrgyz Transport Ministry told Interfax.
At least 32 residential buildings have been destroyed in the crash, the government press service of Kyrgyzstan said, as cited by RIA Novosti.
Firefighters are at the scene, the ministry added, as cited by TASS.
All flights to and from Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport have been suspended until further notice, RIA Novosti reported, citing local sources.
Kyrgyz PM Sooronbay Jeenbekov has arrived at the crash site, the government's press service told RIA Novosti.
Bishkek resident Zumriyat Rezahanova told RT that her cousin’s house was the first to be hit by the plane.
“Her house was the first. The roof was blown away,” said Rezahanova, adding that the local residents heard a strong boom, and those who were in the house thought it was an earthquake.
The plane crashed 1.5 to 2km from the runway, a source in the Kyrgyz Transport Ministry told Interfax.
At least 32 residential buildings have been destroyed in the crash, the government press service of Kyrgyzstan said, as cited by RIA Novosti.
Firefighters are at the scene, the ministry added, as cited by TASS.
All flights to and from Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport have been suspended until further notice, RIA Novosti reported, citing local sources.
Kyrgyz PM Sooronbay Jeenbekov has arrived at the crash site, the government's press service told RIA Novosti.
What is Known So Far About Deadly Turkish Cargo Plane Crash in Kyrgyzstan (Video)
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201701161049637376-turkish-cargo-plane-crash/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQI5jTbNPQw (1:57 min.)
Up to 37 people were killed in the crash, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations said, with at least 31 bodies and nine body parts have been uncovered at the crash site.
At the same time, nine injured people, including six children with serious burns, are now in Bishkek hospitals. According to the country’s Health Ministry, the death toll from the tragedy is likely to further increase as rescue works at the crash site continue.
Reasons for the Crash Unclear - The landing of the plane was delayed, according to a representative of Manas airport press service.
“There is still no information on reasons of the plane crash. I can only say that the aircraft was supposed to land later than scheduled,” the representative told RIA Novosti. She refused to comment on the information that the plane was unable to land at the first attempt and tried to perform a second attempt at landing.
In turn, an ACT Airlines official told RIA Novosti in Ankara that the causes of the crash have not yet been established.
Following the crash, Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Muhammetkaly Abulgaziev, Emergencies Minister Kubatbek Boronov and Transport Minister Zhamshitbek Kalilov arrived at the site. Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev ordered to thoroughly investigate the deadly crash, the presidential press office said, with Abulgaziev to head the government commission while the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) expressed readiness to join the investigation. “We are waiting for an official invitation [from the Kyrgyz authorities], we will form an investigation commission as soon as we get it,” a representative of the committee told RIA Novosti.
Reports of Fog - The visibility at the moment of landing was poor but “acceptable,” Abulgaziev told journalists as the tragedy was reportedly blamed on a dense fog.
“It [the aircraft] was supposed to refuel in Bishkek. Approximately at 7:07 a.m. (01:07 GMT) it requested permission for landing. Weather conditions allowed [the landing], a passenger plane landed before it, 11 other aircraft, both passenger and cargo [planes], landed at night,” the deputy prime minister said.
According to Abulgaziev, the visibility at the moment of landing reached 325 meters (1,066 feet).
He noted that, according to a suggestion of experts, the plane crew made a mistake when landing by misjudging the distance Condolences Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the president of Kyrgyzstan in connection with the deadly plane crash. “Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev in connection with numerous human casualties caused by the plane crash on houses near Bishkek. The Russian leader underlined in the forwarded telegram that Russia shares the pain and sorrow of the friendly people of Kyrgyzstan,” the Kremlin press service said. A government source told RIA Novosti the Kyrgyz president was about to sign a decree announcing a national day of mourning on Tuesday. The state KTRK television channel has cancelled all entertainment programs to pay tribute to those who lost their lives.
31 Bodies, Nine Body Parts Uncovered at Turkish Cargo Plane Crash Near Bishkek
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201701161049627596-kyrgyzstan-palne-crash-bishkek/
The Boeing 747 operated by Turkey's ACT Airlines crashed into homes near Manas airport while en route from Hong Kong to Istanbul via Bishkek.
"Preliminary data indicates that the death of at least 31 people has been established and nine human body parts have been found near Manas airport as a result of the Boeing 747 crash," the press service said, citing information obtained from the emergencies minister.
A source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti that Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu expressed readiness to provide any necessary assistance in a phone conversation with Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldayev.
Up to 37 people have been killed in the crash, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations said earlier in the day.
Kyrgyzstan’s Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Turkish Cargo Jet Crash
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201701161049628555-kyrzyzstan-criminal-investigation-plane/
Kyrgyzstan’s transport prosecutors launched a criminal investigation on Monday into the crash of a Turkish cargo jet that killed dozens of people on board and on the ground.
"The Kyrgyz transport prosecutor’s office launched a criminal investigation on Jan 16, 2017 into the crash of a plane … flying to Istanbul from Hong Kong via Bishkek on suspicion of a violation of Par. 3 Art. 280 of the national criminal code (violation of air traffic safety and aircraft operation rules that has led to the loss of lives)," the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.
Crashed Boeing's Flight Recorder Discovered - Kyrgyz Government Source
https://sputniknews.com/europe/201701161049636740-boeing-crash-bishkek/
An IAC spokesman said the committee had formed a commission to investigate the crash, and added that experts would depart for Bishkek on Monday.
"Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) experts are expected to arrive in Bishkek tomorrow. They will participate in studying the causes of the crash," the source told RIA Novosti.
32 killed as Turkish cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan (Videos)
https://www.rt.com/news/373782-cargo-plane-crash-killed/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op6OhlxN570 (1:55 min.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eistFqEG2I (0:26 min.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HanxYE2etSo (0:15 min.)
16 Jan, 2017 - 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.
One of the pilots died at the scene of the accident, Kyrgyz Health Ministry spokeswoman Elena Bayalinova said.
The aircraft was operating the flight route TK6491 from Hong Kong to Bishkek, and would have flown on to Istanbul.
Kyrgyzstan's Emergencies Ministry said the plane crashed in a residential neighborhood outside the capital, Bishkek.
The plane crashed 1.5 to 2km from the runway, a source in the Kyrgyz Transport Ministry told Interfax.
At least 32 residential buildings have been destroyed in the crash, the government press service of Kyrgyzstan said, as cited by RIA Novosti.
Firefighters are at the scene, the ministry added, as cited by TASS.
All flights to and from Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport have been suspended until further notice, RIA Novosti reported, citing local sources.
Kyrgyz PM Sooronbay Jeenbekov has arrived at the crash site, the government's press service told RIA Novosti.
Bishkek resident Zumriyat Rezahanova told RT that her cousin’s house was the first to be hit by the plane.
“Her house was the first. The roof was blown away,” said Rezahanova, adding that the local residents heard a strong boom, and those who were in the house thought it was an earthquake.
The plane crashed 1.5 to 2km from the runway, a source in the Kyrgyz Transport Ministry told Interfax.
At least 32 residential buildings have been destroyed in the crash, the government press service of Kyrgyzstan said, as cited by RIA Novosti.
Firefighters are at the scene, the ministry added, as cited by TASS.
All flights to and from Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport have been suspended until further notice, RIA Novosti reported, citing local sources.
Kyrgyz PM Sooronbay Jeenbekov has arrived at the crash site, the government's press service told RIA Novosti.
What is Known So Far About Deadly Turkish Cargo Plane Crash in Kyrgyzstan (Video)
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201701161049637376-turkish-cargo-plane-crash/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQI5jTbNPQw (1:57 min.)
Up to 37 people were killed in the crash, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations said, with at least 31 bodies and nine body parts have been uncovered at the crash site.
At the same time, nine injured people, including six children with serious burns, are now in Bishkek hospitals. According to the country’s Health Ministry, the death toll from the tragedy is likely to further increase as rescue works at the crash site continue.
Reasons for the Crash Unclear - The landing of the plane was delayed, according to a representative of Manas airport press service.
“There is still no information on reasons of the plane crash. I can only say that the aircraft was supposed to land later than scheduled,” the representative told RIA Novosti. She refused to comment on the information that the plane was unable to land at the first attempt and tried to perform a second attempt at landing.
In turn, an ACT Airlines official told RIA Novosti in Ankara that the causes of the crash have not yet been established.
Following the crash, Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Muhammetkaly Abulgaziev, Emergencies Minister Kubatbek Boronov and Transport Minister Zhamshitbek Kalilov arrived at the site. Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev ordered to thoroughly investigate the deadly crash, the presidential press office said, with Abulgaziev to head the government commission while the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) expressed readiness to join the investigation. “We are waiting for an official invitation [from the Kyrgyz authorities], we will form an investigation commission as soon as we get it,” a representative of the committee told RIA Novosti.
Reports of Fog - The visibility at the moment of landing was poor but “acceptable,” Abulgaziev told journalists as the tragedy was reportedly blamed on a dense fog.
“It [the aircraft] was supposed to refuel in Bishkek. Approximately at 7:07 a.m. (01:07 GMT) it requested permission for landing. Weather conditions allowed [the landing], a passenger plane landed before it, 11 other aircraft, both passenger and cargo [planes], landed at night,” the deputy prime minister said.
According to Abulgaziev, the visibility at the moment of landing reached 325 meters (1,066 feet).
He noted that, according to a suggestion of experts, the plane crew made a mistake when landing by misjudging the distance Condolences Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the president of Kyrgyzstan in connection with the deadly plane crash. “Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev in connection with numerous human casualties caused by the plane crash on houses near Bishkek. The Russian leader underlined in the forwarded telegram that Russia shares the pain and sorrow of the friendly people of Kyrgyzstan,” the Kremlin press service said. A government source told RIA Novosti the Kyrgyz president was about to sign a decree announcing a national day of mourning on Tuesday. The state KTRK television channel has cancelled all entertainment programs to pay tribute to those who lost their lives.
31 Bodies, Nine Body Parts Uncovered at Turkish Cargo Plane Crash Near Bishkek
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201701161049627596-kyrgyzstan-palne-crash-bishkek/
The Boeing 747 operated by Turkey's ACT Airlines crashed into homes near Manas airport while en route from Hong Kong to Istanbul via Bishkek.
"Preliminary data indicates that the death of at least 31 people has been established and nine human body parts have been found near Manas airport as a result of the Boeing 747 crash," the press service said, citing information obtained from the emergencies minister.
A source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti that Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu expressed readiness to provide any necessary assistance in a phone conversation with Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldayev.
Up to 37 people have been killed in the crash, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations said earlier in the day.
Kyrgyzstan’s Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Turkish Cargo Jet Crash
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201701161049628555-kyrzyzstan-criminal-investigation-plane/
Kyrgyzstan’s transport prosecutors launched a criminal investigation on Monday into the crash of a Turkish cargo jet that killed dozens of people on board and on the ground.
"The Kyrgyz transport prosecutor’s office launched a criminal investigation on Jan 16, 2017 into the crash of a plane … flying to Istanbul from Hong Kong via Bishkek on suspicion of a violation of Par. 3 Art. 280 of the national criminal code (violation of air traffic safety and aircraft operation rules that has led to the loss of lives)," the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.
Crashed Boeing's Flight Recorder Discovered - Kyrgyz Government Source
https://sputniknews.com/europe/201701161049636740-boeing-crash-bishkek/
An IAC spokesman said the committee had formed a commission to investigate the crash, and added that experts would depart for Bishkek on Monday.
"Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) experts are expected to arrive in Bishkek tomorrow. They will participate in studying the causes of the crash," the source told RIA Novosti.
