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Former Afghan footballer dies in landing gear of US plane while trying to flee Kabul
The remains of Zaki Anvari, who played for the national youth team, were found in the landing gear of the airport when it landed, according to reports
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A former Afghan national youth team footballer died in the landing gear of a US plane while trying to flee Kabul, it has been reported.
Zaki Anvari’s remains were found when the plane landed, it is claimed.
Friends have paid tribute to the talented footballer, who is believed to have been 19.
Journalist Babak Taghvaee reported: "Very sad to hear that one of the youths who tried to leave #Kabul through grabbing the landing gear bay of a #USAF's C-17A transport airplane few days ago was a player of #Afghanistan's National youth soccer team, Zaki Anvari.
“His body parts were found in the landing gear bay.”
Previously he had reported that the presence of stowaways in the landing gear had caused the plane to divert to Qatar for an “emergency landing” after leaving Kabul.
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