Dozens die in Kyrgyzstan passenger jet crash

A passenger jet carrying 90 people, including a high school basketball team, crashed shortly after take-off near the Kyrgyz capital in Central Asia, killing at least 65.

The Boeing 737 was heading to Iran when it crashed near Bishkek’s Manas International Airport yesterday, said Yelena Bayalinova, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health.