Manas Airmen provide aid to Kyrgyz airliner crash Published Aug. 25, 2008 By Maj. Damien Pickart 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan (AFPN) -- Manas Air Base first responders supported a Kyrgyz 737 airliner that crashed shortly after takeoff Aug. 24 approximately six miles east of the base and the Manas International Airport. Base leaders received notification of the crash from Kyrgyz authorities shortly after 9 p.m. local time. Members of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing provided two large firetrucks, an ambulance and nearly two dozen medical and fire and crash support personnel to the scene of the accident. Air Force medics were requested to provide support at the Manas International Airport Terminal, which is adjacent to the base. Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) View the comments/letters page