Русская версияA passenger plane has crashed at the airport of Kyrgyzstan's
capital Bishkek.
Reports of deaths and survivors are unclear at the
moment. Prime Minister Igor Chudinov says that 20 survived the
crash, having revived the emergencies minister's number of 25. A
government spokesman said 71 people were killed in the disaster and
said 90 passengers and crew were on board. The Boeing 737, operated
by Itek Air, apparently crashed after takeoff and was bound for the
Iranian city of Mashhad. Itek Air is blacklisted from European
airspace because of fears of safety concerns.
(Deutsche Welle)
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