Turkey's training aircraft crashes in Konya

  07 April 2021    Read: 866
  Turkey

A Turkish military pilot died when a training aircraft crashed in the Karatay district of central Turkey's Konya Wednesday.

The Defense Ministry confirmed that the NF-5 aircraft crashed around 2:15 p.m. local time. It was part of the Turkish Stars, the renowned aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Forces.

The crash site was close to the Third Main Jet Base, a main military aviation hub in the province.

Search and rescue teams were dispatched to the crash site and an investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident.

 

Daily Sabah


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