In a horrific incident, people in Kabul fell from the plane in an attempt to try desperately leaving Afghanistan since the Taliban swept into the country.
In one of the videos, it can be seen Afghans, believed to be clinging on to the landing gear of the C-17 transport plane, fell due to the huge G-force exerted during take-off.
The people are trying to leave Kabul, and Afghanistan, after the insurgent group Taliban took control of the country, just weeks after launching an offensive in the wake of the withdrawal of US and Nato forces.
Additional footage has started circulating of locals sitting on the C17 wheel apron earlier today as she taxied the runway in #Kabul, #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/3X0Cul7l9f
— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) August 16, 2021
Watch: A video shows the moment Afghan citizens dropped from an aircraft near #Kabul airport after clinging on to a US Air Force plane in an attempt to flee the country amid the #Taliban takeover. #Afghanistan https://t.co/2vc7iuFmgj pic.twitter.com/MdrNlasobn
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 16, 2021
The airspace above Afghanistan has been closed, with the country’s aviation authority issuing two NOTAMs or notices to airmen. United Airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic had already stopped using Afghanistan airspace on Sunday.
The people have gathered at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul to seek an evacuation flight amid the Taliban’s takeover of the country. Five people were killed on Monday following gunfire at the passenger terminal of the airport.
