ANKARA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-two people were killed and two others injured on Tuesday when a cargo plane, carrying Turkish workers, crashed while it was trying to land at Baghdad's Alasad Airport, Turkey's state-run TRT reported.

    The semi-official Anatolia news agency said that the plane, belonging to a Moldovan company, was on its way from Adana province in southern Turkey to Iraq.

    Adana Deputy Governor Abdullah Dolek was quoted as saying that the Antanov type cargo plane was carrying five crew members and 30passengers.

    Dolek said there were foreigners among the passengers Meanwhile, two crisis desks were established in Adana Governor's Office and Adana Airport after the plane crashed in Baghdad, according to Anatolia.

    Adana Governor Cahit Kirac said that the crisis desks aimed to follow the latest developments of the event, and they were continuously in contact with Prime Ministry Crisis Desk and the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad.

    Earlier, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that 30 people were killed and two injured in the plane crash.