Bishkek Airport suspended operations after an emergency - what is known about flights from Kazakhstan

According to reports from According to the Kaktus Media Telegram channel, Manas International Airport reported that the facility is closed for arrivals and departures until 10:00 PM. This affects 23 incoming and 13 outgoing flights.

The Manas International Airport information desk told a Tengri Travel correspondent that a flight to Almaty has been canceled. Information regarding the resumption of flights and further schedule changes will depend on when the airport returns to full operation.

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According to Flightradar24, no aircraft are currently landing or preparing for departure.

Screenshot: flightradar24.com

Flightradar24 data shows that flights from Tashkent and Astana have landed in Almaty.

The Almaty Airport press service told Tengri Travel that operations are currently proceeding as normal, which is also confirmed by the airport's online departure board.

However, an evening flight from Almaty to Bishkek, scheduled for 6:45 PM, has been canceled.

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Requests for comment were sent to the Civil Aviation Committee and the Ministry of Transport; no responses had been received at the time of publication.

As previously reported, an emergency occurred at the Bishkek airport: a plane tilted onto its side. Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides. According to preliminary reports, there were no serious injuries, though some passengers sustained minor cuts and bruises.