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32 killed as cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan, death toll could rise – officials 35 killed as Turkish cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan
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Thirty-two people, at least six of them children, have been killed after a cargo plane belonging to Turkish Airlines crashed into a residential neighborhood near Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, according to the local Health Ministry. At least 35 people have been killed after a cargo plane belonging to Turkish Airlines crashed into a residential neighborhood near Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, according to the health ministry.
Among those killed are four crew members, RIA Novosti news agency reported.Among those killed are four crew members, RIA Novosti news agency reported.
One of the crew members survived the crash, but later died on the way to the hospital, the local Health Ministry said, as cited by TASS. 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.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.Kyrgyzstan's Emergencies Ministry said the plane crashed in a residential neighborhood outside the capital, Bishkek.
It happened just 1.5-2 kilometers from the airport runway, the Kyrgyz Transport Ministry said, as cited by Interfax. 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.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.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.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.Kyrgyz PM Sooronbay Jeenbekov has arrived at the crash site, the government's press service told RIA Novosti.
One of the deadliest airplane accidents in a residential area occurred in 1997, when a Russian An-124 airplane crashed in a residential area near the city of Irkutsk in Siberia shortly after taking off. Seventy-two people were killed, including 49 on the ground. In 2001, American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into a Queens neighborhood in New York City, killing 265 people, including five on the ground.
In 2015, an Indonesian Air Force jet crashed near a residential neighborhood shortly after taking off from the Indonesian city of Medan. All 121 people on board were killed, along with 22 people on the ground.