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At Least 32 Killed as Cargo Plane Crashes in Kyrgyzstan

A Boeing 747-400 cargo plane crashed in a village near Manas International Airport, Kyrgyzstan, on January 16th.

The ACT Airlines plane was scheduled to land at the airport when it went down in the village of Dacha-Suu.

At least 32 people were killed in the crash, including 4 crew members and 28 people on the ground. Several others were injured.

At least 15 homes were destroyed in the incident.

The plane had departed from Hong Kong, China, and was scheduled to fly to Istanbul, Turkey, after a stopover in Kyrgyzstan.


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ACT Airlines Airbus Engine Fire; Aborted Takeoff


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Contact photographers Daniel and Robert Fall

What: DHL Bahrain/ACT Airlines Airbus A-300B4-200 en route from from Bahrain to Bagram
Where: Bahrain/
When: Apr 10 2010
Who: 7 crew members
Why: On takeoff, the right engine caught fire and scattered debris on the runway. The plane rejected takeoff and rolled to a stop. Subsequent flights were delayed during runway cleanup. No injuries were reported, and emergency services handled the engine fire.


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ACT Airbus Last Flight


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Contact photographer Jussi Seppala

What: ACT Airlines Airbus A300B4-200 en route from Bahrain to Bagram
Where: Afghanistan
When: Mar 1 2010
Who: 5 crew
Why: On landing, the left main gear collapsed, and the plane landed on its left wing, rear fuselage and right main gear. It remains to be seen if it was a high speed landing, or a collapse due to hydraulic failure. Substantial damage was incurred, but fortunately there were no injuries reported.

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