- After the Taliban seized control, many people in Afghanistan were eager to flee.
- A photo shows 640 people crowded inside a U.S. Air Force transport plane.
- According to “National Defense No. 1”, the jet did not intend to carry so many people, but some people persisted.
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A striking picture shows hundreds of people squeezed into a U.S. Air Force cargo plane as they fled Afghanistan after the Taliban took over.
Photo, Defense One Acquired, Showing that there are approximately 640 people in the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft described by the exit.
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A defense official told National Defense One that the plane did not intend to carry so many people, but some Afghans who were allowed to evacuate pulled themselves onto the ramp while the ramp was still half open, and the crew decided to take off.
“It is believed that this is one of the largest number of C-17s in history. This is a large military cargo aircraft operated by the United States and its allies for nearly three years,” National Defense One reported.
According to reports, the plane flew from Kabul to Qatar.
