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| Two US pilots' bodies found after Kyrgyzstan plane crash | Two US pilots' bodies found after Kyrgyzstan plane crash |
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| The bodies of two US pilots who were killed when their military refuelling plane crashed in Kyrgyzstan have been found by rescue workers. | The bodies of two US pilots who were killed when their military refuelling plane crashed in Kyrgyzstan have been found by rescue workers. |
| The Kyrgyz emergencies minister, Kubatbek Boronov, said search teams found the remains on Saturday. | The Kyrgyz emergencies minister, Kubatbek Boronov, said search teams found the remains on Saturday. |
| Their KC-135 plane crashed on Friday afternoon about 100 miles west of the US airbase in Manas, near Kyrgyzstan's northern border, to support military operations in Afghanistan. | Their KC-135 plane crashed on Friday afternoon about 100 miles west of the US airbase in Manas, near Kyrgyzstan's northern border, to support military operations in Afghanistan. |
| Boronov said US military officials were working with Kyrgyz rescuers to search for the third crewman and the flight recorders. | Boronov said US military officials were working with Kyrgyz rescuers to search for the third crewman and the flight recorders. |
| Parts of the plane were scattered across a wide area near the village of Chaldovar. Some pieces, including the tail, came down on a grassy field bordered by mountains, but others landed in spots more difficult for search teams to reach. | Parts of the plane were scattered across a wide area near the village of Chaldovar. Some pieces, including the tail, came down on a grassy field bordered by mountains, but others landed in spots more difficult for search teams to reach. |
| One resident of the agricultural and sheep-grazing area, Sherikbek Turusbekov, said the plane exploded in flight and split into three pieces as it fell. | One resident of the agricultural and sheep-grazing area, Sherikbek Turusbekov, said the plane exploded in flight and split into three pieces as it fell. |
| The plane was on a refuelling mission for Afghanistan war operations at the time of the crash, a defence official in Washington said. | The plane was on a refuelling mission for Afghanistan war operations at the time of the crash, a defence official in Washington said. |
| The US base, which is next to Manas international airport outside Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, was established in late 2001 to support the military campaign in Afghanistan. It functions as an interim point for troops going into or out of Afghanistan and as a home for the tanker planes that refuel warplanes in flight. | The US base, which is next to Manas international airport outside Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, was established in late 2001 to support the military campaign in Afghanistan. It functions as an interim point for troops going into or out of Afghanistan and as a home for the tanker planes that refuel warplanes in flight. |
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