Plane crash kills over 30 in Kyrgyzstan amid freezing fog

By Renee Duff, AccuWeather meteorologist

January 16,2017, 10:15:21AM,EST

 At least 37 people are dead after a Turkish cargo plane crashed in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, on Monday morning, local time.

A Kyrgyz firefighter inspects a plane crash site outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Monday, Jan. 16,2017. A Turkish Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed just outside the Manas airport Monday morning killing people in the residential area adjacent to the Manas airport as well as those on the plane. (AP Photo/Azamat Imanaliev)
According to the Associated Press, at least 15 people, including six children, have been hospitalized. Seventeen people were aboard the plane; another 15 were killed as the plane hit buildings in its attempt to land.
The crash is believed to be caused by "pilot error," according to the AFP.

The plane was attempting a planned stop at Manas International Airport on its journey from Hong Kong to Istanbul when the crash occurred.
“Visibility was reduced to 1/16 of a mile (0.1 km) due to freezing fog at Manas International Airport at the time of the incident,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Michael Doll said.
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At least 15 buildings and homes were damaged during the crash.
The airport has closed temporarily as the desperate search for survivors continues.