"Human remains" were discovered by the US military in the landing gear of the military plane that was stormed Monday by panicked Afghans at Kabul airport, the US military said. American air on Tuesday, which opened an investigation.
The videos showing hundreds of people running after a C-17 transport plane, some madly trying to hang on to its sides or wheels, will be examined by the US Air Force.
Another video showed the same aircraft in flight over Kabul, and what appeared to be two people falling into the void.
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The tarmac invaded by hundreds of people
“In addition to videos uploaded and press reports of people falling from the aircraft on departure, human remains were found in the landing gear of the C-17 when it landed at Al Air Base. Udeid, Qatar, ”said US Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek.
"The investigation will be exhaustive to allow us to obtain all the facts on this tragic incident," she added in a statement.
The spokesperson did not give a total assessment or confirm the information indicating a person crushed under the wheels of the aircraft before takeoff.
The C-17 had just landed and was loaded with equipment intended for the American military reinforcements sent to Kabul to secure the evacuations of civilians.
"Before the crew could unload the plane, it was surrounded by hundreds of Afghans" who had invaded the tarmac after having forced the security perimeter of the airport, specified the spokesperson.
"Faced with a rapidly deteriorating situation around the aircraft, the crew decided to leave as quickly as possible."
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