Human remains found in landing gear of military flight from Kabul: US Air Force
The US Air Force said on Tuesday that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding human remains that were found in the wheel well of one of its C-17s that flew out of Kabul amid the chaos of the Taliban taking over the city.
In a statement, the Air Force said that the aircraft landed at Kabul’s airport on Sunday and was surrounded by hundreds of Afghan civilians.
“Faced with a rapidly deteriorating security situation around the aircraft, the C-17 crew decided to depart the airfield as quickly as possible,” the statement said.
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On Monday, Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of the capital’s airport as thousands tried to flee the country after the Taliban seized power with stunning speed. Some clung to the side of a US military plane before takeoff, in a widely shared video that captured the sense of desperation as America’s 20-year war comes to a chaotic end.
Crowds of Afghan citizens storm the #Kabul airport in an attempt to board airplanes after the #Taliban takeover of the capital.#Afghanistan https://t.co/2vc7iuFmgj pic.twitter.com/xS4FRPgTZc
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 16, 2021
Another video showed the Afghans falling as the plane gained altitude over Kabul.
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