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Two pilots die in Konya training jet crash
Two pilots died when a Turkish fighter jet crashed in Turkey’s central Konya province Thursday morning, Turkish military announced.
The crash involved an F-4E 2020 training aircraft that took off at 8.58 a.m. from Eskisehir province and crashed at 9.50 a.m. at a shooting range in Konya because of an unknown reason, the General Staff said.
According to Anadolu Agency, The wreckage was located around the Ortakonak neighborhood in central Karatay district, Konya Governor Muammer Erol said.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Chief of General Staff Gen. Ozel to get details of the crash and expressed his condolences for the loss of lives.
Turkey’s disaster and emergency management teams along with ambulances were already at the crash site, while military officials were examining the wreckage.
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