Air crash in Kazakhstan takes lives of 27 people
This number includes the administration of the country's customs service.
The tragedy happened on
Tuesday. According to the media, the military plane An-72 crashed not far from
Shymkent. It fell from the 800-meters height, performing the fourth turn when
landing.
There were 7 crew members and 20 top-ranked officials of the Customs Service of
the Kazakhstan National Security Committee aboard, including Deputy Head of the
Republican Customs Service Turganbek Stambekov.
There was no need for
rescuers and fire-fighters - the plane burned totally, only fragments remained.
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