Itek-Air 737-200 Crashes in Kyrgyzstan, Enroute to Iran

[PhilDernerJr]

Shortly after takeoff from Manas Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, one of Itek-Air's 737-200s went down with about 100 pax on-board.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7580107.stm

There seems to be a debate on how many active 737-200s Itek Air has. I am pretty sure I've seen two. Here is a photo of one of them that I took of EX-311 while in Bishkek.

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/ItekAir_732_FRU_041907.jpg

And here's EX-009.

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RIP to all who perished.

[Alex T]

MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- Russian news agencies report that a Boeing passenger jet has crashed while taking off in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek.

A U.S. official says 83 people were aboard the plane.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/0 ... index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/24/jet.crash.ap/index.html)

Not Good to see or hear at all! Aircraft was a Boeing 737-200.


Alex

[stuart schechter]

RIP to all who were lost.


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