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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 from Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, reports say. | A passenger plane has crashed - reportedly shortly after take-off - in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek. |
Alexander Aksyonov from the civil aviation agency has been quoted as saying there are casualties. | Alexander Aksyonov from the civil aviation agency was quoted as saying there were casualties. One report says 25 people are known to have survived. |
Russian news agencies report that the Itek Air Boeing 737 was on its way to Mashhad, in north-eastern Iran, with up to 100 people on board. | Reports say the Itek Air Boeing 737 was on its way to Mashhad, in north-eastern Iran, with at least 83 people on board. |
| Officials from a nearby US base are reported to have sent a rescue team to the site of the accident. | Officials from a nearby US base are reported to have sent a rescue team to the site of the accident. |
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| Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? | Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? |
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