Kyrgyzstan Plane Crash
A Boeing 737 carrying 83 passengers and seven crew crashed as it was taking off from Manas International Airport, the main airport in Kyrgyzstan's capital city of Bishkek1 2
Fast Facts
- The crash occurred shortly before 9:00 p.m. local time on August 24, 20083
- The pilots reported technical trouble and attempted to return to the airport before crashing4
- At least 34 people are believed to have survived5
- Officials report the plane was carrying 83 passengers and seven crew6
- The flight was headed to Mashhad, Iran1
- The plane is a Boeing 737, operated by Itek-Air1
- Manas Air Base and the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing is the primary air mobility hub supporting ongoing operations in Afghanistan3
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