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U.S. plane crash in Kyrgyzstran (kc-135 not kc-175)
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[quote:F-BVFA:MV8yMjI0MTYwXzM3Njk5OTY3X0VEM0Y3RTU4] [quote:Anonymous Coward 32397903:MV8yMjI0MTYwXzM3Njk5ODM0Xzg4M0IxOTA=] these planes dont just crash. perhaps sam? [/quote] Could we please keep this to one thread? It gets confusing. Thanks to all. [b] US military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan[/b] A US military cargo plane carrying fuel has crashed at the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border shortly after taking off from American air force base at Manas. The search operation for the aircraft and crewmembers is underway. The KC-135 refueling tanker lost contact with the US Transit Center, deployed at Manas International Airport outside Bishkek at 2:30pm local time (08:30 GMT) between Chorgolu and Cholok-Aryk - two villages in the Chuysky region of Kyrgyzstan. Russia's Interfax news agency, quoting local media, reports that a wing from the plane landed on or near a residential house. The airplane reportedly caught fire as it hit the ground. According to the Emergency Situations Ministry it had broken into three pieces when it crashed into an uninhabited area. The Pentagon and US Central Command confirmed the information about the plane crash. read more: http://rss.rt.com/news/us-plane-crashes-kyrgyzstan-771/ RIP [/quote]
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The plane (kc-135) went missing shortly after take off.
Fox reported that the plane broke into 3 pieces upon crashing.
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