(Bloomberg) – A Boeing Co. 747 cargo aircraft crashed Monday during its approach to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 37 people, most of them on the ground.
The jumbo jet was operated by ACT Airlines Inc., an Istanbul-based air-freight specialist that trades as MyCargo Airlines, and was attempting to land at Manas airport at 1:20 a.m. following a flight from Hong Kong, the Turkish carrier said on its website. Kyrgyz, Turkish and ACT experts are investigating the cause of the crash, which isn't yet known, it said.
|Crew members among the dead
The deaths included four crew members, according to ACT, which is 49 percent owned by China's HNA Group. ACT said it has had the aircraft in its fleet since Dec. 10, 2015. The plane was leased to ACT by Ireland-based LCI Freight Ltd., according to HNA.
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