32 Dead As Turkish Cargo Plane Hits Kyrgyzstan Village

A cargo plane attempting to land at Kyrgyzstan's main airport in thick fog crashed in a populated area on Monday leaving at least 32 people dead.

The majority of the dead are from the nearby village of Dacha-Suu where the plane - a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul from Hong Kong via Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek - crashed at around 7.30 am local time. Four pilots also died, the health ministry said.