<p>The US Air Force said on Tuesday that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding human remains that were found in the wheel well of one of its C-17s that flew out of Kabul amid the chaos of the Taliban taking over the Afghan capital.</p>.<p>Images circulated on social media earlier this week of Afghans desperate to leave Kabul rushing toward a C-17 and clinging to its side. A separate video showed what appeared to be two people falling from a military plane as it flew out of Kabul.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/taliban-vows-to-provide-civilians-safe-passage-to-kabul-airport-white-house-1020891.html" target="_blank">Taliban vows to provide civilians safe passage to Kabul airport: White House</a></strong></p>.<p>In a statement, the Air Force said that a C-17 aircraft landed at Kabul's airport on Monday and was surrounded by hundreds of Afghan civilians.</p>.<p>"Faced with a rapidly deteriorating security situation around the aircraft, the C-17 crew decided to depart the airfield as quickly as possible," the statement said.</p>.<p>It added that the Air Force's office of Special Investigation was reviewing information about the aircraft and the "loss of civilian lives- to include video documentation and the source of social media posts."</p>
<p>The US Air Force said on Tuesday that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding human remains that were found in the wheel well of one of its C-17s that flew out of Kabul amid the chaos of the Taliban taking over the Afghan capital.</p>.<p>Images circulated on social media earlier this week of Afghans desperate to leave Kabul rushing toward a C-17 and clinging to its side. A separate video showed what appeared to be two people falling from a military plane as it flew out of Kabul.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/taliban-vows-to-provide-civilians-safe-passage-to-kabul-airport-white-house-1020891.html" target="_blank">Taliban vows to provide civilians safe passage to Kabul airport: White House</a></strong></p>.<p>In a statement, the Air Force said that a C-17 aircraft landed at Kabul's airport on Monday and was surrounded by hundreds of Afghan civilians.</p>.<p>"Faced with a rapidly deteriorating security situation around the aircraft, the C-17 crew decided to depart the airfield as quickly as possible," the statement said.</p>.<p>It added that the Air Force's office of Special Investigation was reviewing information about the aircraft and the "loss of civilian lives- to include video documentation and the source of social media posts."</p>