Air Force investigating Afghan civilian deaths at Kabul airport
Source: Politico
The U.S. Air Force is investigating the civilian deaths that unfolded Monday at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, where some Afghans fell from a military C-17 transport plane mid-air after leaving the airport.
Separately, human remains were discovered in the landing gear of a C-17 after it landed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
The service has tasked its Office of Special Investigations to review all footage and social media posts pertaining to the episodes on the flight line, officials said in a statement on Tuesday. In addition to the OSI query, the Air Force is studying how the events unfolded in order to “ensure the continued safety of current and future flight operations” for additional evacuation and assistance missions in Afghanistan, the statement said.
Terrifying videos showing Afghans clinging to planes, including the massive C-17 cargo jet, as they tried to take off dominated news segments across the world. Hundreds of Afghans were seen running alongside the aircraft as it taxied down the runway.
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