65 killed in Kyrgyzstan plane crash, officials say
AP
24-Aug-2008 (3 comments)

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- A passenger jet carrying 90 people, including a Kyrgyz high school basketball team, crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday near Kyrgyzstan's capital, killing at least 65, government officials said. The Boeing 737 crashed near the Bishkek airport in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday. Several government officials said the plane belonged to Itek Air, a Kyrgyz company, but was operated by Iran Aseman Airlines. But Mamytov, the presidential adviser, said the plane was both owned and operated by Itek Air. Itek Air has been banned from operating in the airspace of the European Union because of failure to meet safety and aviation standards, according to a list published by the EU July 24.

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No certain Iran Link other than some passengers on board!

by Anonymous44 (not verified) on Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:47 PM PDT

Jahanshah Aziz- It does not seem that the Asseman Air link is a confirmed one, your subheading is quite misleading.


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not an issue

by MRX1 (not verified) on Tue Aug 26, 2008 08:55 AM PDT

The good thing about that part of the world is life has no value. so in the end no one will care or do anything and it does not matter wheather 65 people die or 6500 people dead.


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Not an Asseman Air plane ...-- US-MADE Plane Crashes.

by Shining Head on Sun Aug 24, 2008 03:10 PM PDT

See the following paragraph in:

 //seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1104ap_kyrgyzstan_plane.html?source=mypi

"Several government officials said the plane belonged to Itek Air, a Kyrgyz company, but was operated by Iran Aseman Airlines. But Mamytov, the presidential adviser, said the plane was both owned and operated by Itek Air."


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