Company updates Turkish Airlines Not Involved in Plane Crash by GTP editing team 16 January 2017 written by GTP editing team 16 January 2017 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 9 As a correction to mistaken information in the media, Turkish Airlines released a statement on Monday saying that it was not involved in an accident in a village in Kyrgyzstan. Earlier this morning, a cargo flight with TC-MCL registration number, operated by ACT Airlines, departed from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Bishkek Manas International Airport (FRU) had an accident near Bishkek at around 01:40 UTC. “Neither the aircraft nor the crew are members of Turkish Airlines”, the airline said in a statement. According to reports, the cargo jet was to make a stopover at Manas, near the capital city Bishkek, on its way from Hong Kong to Istanbul. However, it crashed in a village in Kyrgyzstan when trying to land in poor visibility (heavy fog), killing at least 37 people. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Documenta 14 Contemporary Art Show Ready to ‘Learn from Athens’ next post Greece’s Steep Taxes, Tedious Bureaucracy Push Film Producers Away You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Celestyal Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Free Cabin Upgrades 5 February 2025 Flisvos Beachfront Apartments Offers Seaside Stays on Skopelos Island 4 February 2025 ITA Airways Unveils New Commercial Benefits as it Joins Lufthansa Group 4 February 2025 HotelBrain Expands with 10-Year Lease of Dion Palace Resort & Spa 4 February 2025 SKY express: Free Tickets for Children, Teachers on All Santorini-Athens Flights 4 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ