A Turkish Airlines plane crashed into a village in Kyrgyzstan in the early hours of Monday after missing the runway at the country’s main international airport.
The Boeing 747 which was attempting to make a refuelling stop on its way from Hong Kong to Istanbul, crash-landed in heavy fog just outside Manas airport, south of the capital Bishkek, and ploughed through up to 60 buildings.
The impact of the crash killed 17 people on board and at least 15 living next to the airport –including 12 children and an entire family. Officials fear the death toll could rise.
There were reports this morning that looters had already descended on the scene with one man arrested for stealing two kettles from the wreckage, and hiding them under his coat.
Dramatic pictures show the wreckage of the plane among the ruins of the village. Local emergency services are still at the scene.
Culled from the DailyMail
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