AKIPRESS.COM - Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) said IAC Commission is conducting technical investigation of the accident with Boeing 747-412F TC-MCL aircraft with participation of the Kyrgyz Republic representatives on the basis of the Interstate Agreement on Civil Aviation and Use of Airspace whose participant is the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Commission started its work.
Representatives of Turkey as the state of aircraft operator and registration and also the USA as the state of aircraft and engines designer and manufacturer participate in Technical Commission work in accordance with Annex 13 to Convention on International Civil Aviation (ICAO).
Technical Commission work in close collaboration with the Government commission of the Kyrgyz Republic on mitigation of consequences and provision of assistance to the families of victims.
Interstate Council on aviation and IAC express sincere condolences to the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey, victims and families of killed people in the fatal accident.
The accident with Boeing 747-412F TC-MCL aircraft (registration of Turkey) occurred in the area of Manas Airport on January 16, 2017 at 01:17 UTC (07:17 local time). Crew members on board were killed, the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft fell down on residential sector, there are ground fatalities. The number of fatalities is under hold, said Committee.