A plane crashed in Afghanistan: more than 100 people could be on board

A plane crashed in the province of Ghazni in eastern Afghanistan. This was reported by the Afghan television channel 1TV, citing a representative of the provincial governor, writes with the BBC.

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According to preliminary data, there were more than 80 people on board the plane. This data is provided by Tolo News, noting that the plane crashed in territory controlled by the Taliban movement.

At the same time, Russian news agencies, citing the local publication Ariana News, report that there could be more passengers - up to 110 people.

Initially, it was reported that the aircraft could belong to Ariana Afghan Airlines. However, later the director of the company in conversation with local news agencies denied this, RIA Novosti notes.

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Later, regional authorities reported that the plane could belong to a foreign company, as they managed to extract the pilot’s body from the wreckage, which looked like a foreigner. It is also noted that the plane was completely burned out.

RIA Novosti claims with reference to its own source that the plane could be military. This information is not officially confirmed.

In addition, various publications provide similar information. CBS News with reference to a military official claims that the plane crashed in Afghanistan belonged to the US Air Force. It's about the Bombardier E-11A, writes RBC.

The CBS interlocutor said that the cause of the disaster is not yet known. There is no official information about the fate of the crew.

The aircraft was also military Reuters with reference to sources in the Pentagon.

The publication reports that about ten people could be on board. The Reuters interlocutors did not comment on the information that the plane could have been shot down.

It became known that the American Bombardier E-11A crashed in Afghanistan. This information was confirmed on Twitter by the official representative of the US military command in Afghanistan, Colonel Sonny Leggett. RBC.

“The plane crashed today in the province of Ghazni. The reasons for the incident are being investigated, but now there is no indication that the incident was a consequence of the enemy’s actions, ”Leggett said.

The representative of the American command added that the Taliban’s reports of involvement in the disaster "are fake."

Previously, the Taliban (an organization banned in Russia) claimed responsibility for the destruction of the car. Its spokesman, Zabiulla Mujahid, told Reuters that the plane carrying American officers was shot down in the province of Ghazni. However, he did not specify how this happened.

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