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| Kyrgyzstan plane crash: Dozens die as Turkish cargo jet hits homes | Kyrgyzstan plane crash: Dozens die as Turkish cargo jet hits homes |
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| A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing all four crew members and at least 33 people on the ground, officials say. | A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing all four crew members and at least 33 people on the ground, officials say. |
| The Boeing 747 aircraft operated by ACT Airlines crashed as it landed in fog at Manas airport, 25km (15 miles) north of the capital, Bishkek. | |
| At least 15 buildings were destroyed in a village outside the airport, with a number of children among the dead. | At least 15 buildings were destroyed in a village outside the airport, with a number of children among the dead. |
| Flight TK6491 was to have stopped at Manas en route to Istanbul in Turkey. | Flight TK6491 was to have stopped at Manas en route to Istanbul in Turkey. |
| ACT is an Istanbul-based airline operating under the name MyCargo. The plane is believed to have been about 14 years old. | ACT is an Istanbul-based airline operating under the name MyCargo. The plane is believed to have been about 14 years old. |
| Deputy PM Muhammetkaly Abulgaziev said on state TV: "According to preliminary information, the plane crashed due to a pilot error." | Deputy PM Muhammetkaly Abulgaziev said on state TV: "According to preliminary information, the plane crashed due to a pilot error." |
| One witness, Baktygul Kurbatova, told local media: "I woke up because of a bright red light outside. I couldn't understand what was happening. | One witness, Baktygul Kurbatova, told local media: "I woke up because of a bright red light outside. I couldn't understand what was happening. |
| "It turns out the ceiling and the walls were crashing in on us. I was so scared but I managed to cover my son's face with my hands so that debris would not fall on him." | "It turns out the ceiling and the walls were crashing in on us. I was so scared but I managed to cover my son's face with my hands so that debris would not fall on him." |
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