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Airliner crashes with U.S. combat aircraft in Kyrgyzstan

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BISHKEK, September 26 (RIA Novosti) - A Kyrgyz passenger airliner crashed on take-off into a U.S. combat aircraft in the Central Asian state's international airport Tuesday, a source at the airport said.

No one is reported to have been hurt in the incident.

A Kyrgyz Airlines Tu-154, which is thought to have been flying to Moscow, made an emergency landing after hitting the American refueller, which was reportedly on the wrong runway.

The refueller caught fire but the blaze was quickly extinguished.

The airport is closed.

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