Kyrgyzstan blames pilot error for Turkish cargo plane crash

The wreckage of a Turkish cargo plane is seen after it crashed in the village of Dacha-Suu outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on January 16, 2017.-AFP

Dacha Suu (Kyrgyzstan) (AFP) - A cargo plane attempting to land in thick fog crashed Monday into a village near Kyrgyzstan's main airport and killed at least 37 people, with authorities blaming "pilot error".

A massive section of the aircraft's tail billowed smoke as rescuers searched for victims among the wreckage in the village of Dacha-Suu, home to the majority of the victims.