2017 -
Turkish Airlines Flight 6491, a cargo flight with 4 crew members, crashes while attempting to land at
Manas International Airport near Bishkek, killing the 4 crew members and another 34 on the ground, including 17 children, at Dacha-SU, a residential enclave near the airport.
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