Kyrgyzstan sees possible pilot error in crash killing 37

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Published on January 16, 2017 by pmnews   ·   No Comments

crash site e1482703539870 Kyrgyzstan sees possible pilot error in crash killing 37

Several bodies found at plane crash site

Kyrgyzstan’s government said on Monday that pilot error may have been the cause of a Turkish cargo plane crash near the capital Bishkek that reportedly killed at least 37 people.

Foggy weather was reported around the airport in the Central Asian nation’s capital, where the four-engine Boeing 747-400 jet missed the runway while attempting to land and crashed into several residential buildings.

“The government was considering pilot error as a possible cause.

`However, it is still too early to draw a conclusion,’’ Kyrgyz First Deputy Prime Minister Mukhammetkaly Abulgaziyev said.

Turkey-based ACT Airlines confirmed that one of its planes was involved in the accident as it was en route from Hong Kong to Bishkek.

“The cause of the accident is unknown at this time and further…

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