Thirty killed as plane crash lands near Baghdad

A cargo plane carrying Turkish workers crashed during landing at an airport near Baghdad, killing 30 people and injuring at least two, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

A cargo plane carrying Turkish workers crashed during landing at an airport near Baghdad, killing 30 people and injuring at least two, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

Initial reports indicated the plane crashed due to bad weather and heavy fog in Baghdad, a Foreign Ministry official said.

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