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'Plane crashes in Kyrgyz capital' 'Plane crashes in Kyrgyz capital'
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A passenger plane has crashed shortly after take-off in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, Russian news agencies report. A passenger plane has crashed shortly after take-off from Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, reports say.
Interfax says the Itek-Air Boeing 737 was on its way to Iran. Alexander Aksyonov from the civil aviation agency has been quoted as saying there are casualties.
An unnamed source quoted by the agency says there are casualties. Russian news agency Interfax says the Boeing 737 was on its way to north-eastern Iran.
Reports suggest there were up to 100 people on board the Itek-Air flight.