What happened to the Turkish Airlines cargo plane crash?
According to Russian media reports, at 16 local time, a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane of Turkish Airlines crashed in a residential area 1.5 km away from the runway of Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 37 people and damaging 32 houses, of which 17 was completely destroyed.
According to the website of Gong Ke, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to the President of Kyrgyzstan on the heavy casualties caused by the plane crash in the suburbs of Bishkek. Putin said that Russia deeply felt the pain and sorrow of the friendly Kyrgyz people. Putin expressed condolences to the relatives and friends of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
According to official Weibo news, a cargo plane with registration number TC-MCL (flying from Hongkong International Airport to Bishkek Manas International Airport) had an accident near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan at 6: 40 on June 6th+Beijing time. The flight is operated by ACT Airlines. It has been confirmed that the plane and crew are not affiliated with Turkish Airlines.
Earlier, the media quoted the press office of Manas International Airport as saying that the wrecked cargo plane was owned by Turkish Airlines with flight number TK649 1.
According to local media reports, the cargo plane took off from Hong Kong and planned to fly to Istanbul. It should land at Manas International Airport at 7: 25 local time and finish refueling. However, due to the foggy weather, it was impossible to enter the runway smoothly and an accident occurred.
After the accident, local police and rescuers rushed to the scene to rescue the aftermath. According to preliminary information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, the plane crashed near Dacha-Su village in Sokulusko district of Chuhe Prefecture. In addition, more than 0 houses in/kloc-0 were destroyed by the accident.
According to the latest news from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, 32 bodies of victims have been found at the scene, of which 15 have been confirmed. In addition, the black box of the wrecked cargo plane has been found, and the on-site search and debris cleaning work continues. At present, a government investigation Committee has been set up for the crash.