| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 24, 2008 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Location: | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Operator: | Itek Air |
| Flight #: | 6895 |
| Route: | Bishkek - Tehran, Iran |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-737-219 |
| Registration: | EX-009 |
| cn / ln: | 22088 |
| Aboard: | 90 (passengers:83 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 68 (passengers:67 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Manas International Airport. The crew reported a technical problem 10 minutes into the flight and said they were returning to the airport when it crashed 6 miles from the airport. The Iran Aseman Airlines flight was being carried out by Itek Air. Pilot error |
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