Turkish Airlines cargo jet crash kills 16 in Kyrgyzstan

A Turkish Airlines cargo jet crashed in a residential area near Kyrgyzstan's Manas airport on Monday, killing at least 16 people, according to the Kyrgyz government.

The body of one pilot has been recovered while 15 local people were killed when the Boeing 747 crashed on their homes, the healthcare ministry has claimed.

Rescuers and firefighter, as well as Vice Prime Minister Mukhammetkaliy Abulgaziev, are at the scene, said the Kyrgyz government. - TradeArabia News Service