Human remains found in landing gear of military flight from Kabul, says US Air Force

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Reuters
18 August, 2021, 09:45 am
Last modified: 18 August, 2021, 09:59 am
"Faced with a rapidly deteriorating security situation around the aircraft, the C-17 crew decided to depart the airfield as quickly as possible,"
Crowds of people are seen on the tarmac at Kabul's airport in Afghanistan August 16, 2021. Photo: Reuters

The US Air Force said on Tuesday that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding human remains that were found in the wheel well of one of its C-17s that flew out of Kabul amid the chaos of the Taliban taking over the city.

In a statement, the Air Force said that the aircraft landed at Kabul's airport on Monday and was surrounded by hundreds of Afghan civilians.

"Faced with a rapidly deteriorating security situation around the aircraft, the C-17 crew decided to depart the airfield as quickly as possible," the statement said.

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