What: Boeing 737
Note: contradictory information:
Government officials said the plane belonged to Itek Air, a Kyrgyz company, but was operated by Iran Aseman Airlines.
Mamytov, the presidential adviser, said the plane was both owned and operated by Itek Air.
Where: Crashed near Bishkek's Manas International Airport, Kyrgyzstan
When: Sunday
Who: 90 people on board ( 24 Kyrgyz citizens, 52 Iranians, three Kazakhs, two Canadians, one citizen of Turkey and one Chinese.) including a Kyrgyz high school sports team. Twenty-two people, including two crew members survived. (7 out the 17 members of the basketball survived)
Why:The crew reported a technical problem about 10 minutes into the flight. The crash occurred returning to the airport. The crash followed the sudden decompression of the jet.
Note: Initially it was announced that there were at least 71 dead and 25 survivors
Itek Air has been banned from operating in the airspace of the European Union because of failure to meet safety and aviation standards
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