Afghan military plane crashes in Uzbekistan, investigation underway: Reports

An Afghan military plane crashed in Uzbekistan’s territory, the central Asian country’s government confirmed on Monday. The Uzbek government also said that the plane had crossed the border “illegally” and the incident is currently being probed.

“The military plane illegally crossed the border of Uzbekistan. An investigation is underway,” news agency AFP quoted ministry spokesperson Bakhrom Zulfikarov as saying, earlier in the day.

Meanwhile, some news reports showed that the plane was shot down and the pilot ejected out of it. The Uzbek air defences shot the plane down as it tried to violate the border, news agency Reuters reported citing the country’s defence ministry.