Accidents
Boeing 747 Crashes in Krygyzstan, Killing Dozens on Ground
Flight originating from Hong Kong attempted to land for scheduled stop in city of Bishkek

A Boeing 747-400 cargo airplane operated by Turkey’s ACT Airlines crashed into a village in Kyrgyzstan while on approach to Manas Airport in the city of Bishkek on Monday, killing the four crewmembers and at least 33 people on the ground. The flight plan called for a stop at Manas Airport on a service to Istanbul from Hong Kong. Although weather services reported intermittent dense fog in the area at the time of the crash, at 1:20 p.m. GMT, local authorities said several airplanes had landed successfully just before the accident. Meanwhile, ACT Airlines said in a statement that the crew reported no technical problems during the flight.