Pilot dies as training aircraft crashes in Türkiye - VIDEO
A Cessna-172 training aircraft operated by the Turkish Aeronautical Association crashed into a cornfield in the Torbalı district of İzmir, Türkiye, on Wednesday.
Authorities confirmed that the pilot onboard lost his life in the accident, News.Az reports, citing Turkish media.
The aircraft had taken off from Selçuk Efes Airport for a training flight with a student pilot aboard before going down in a corn field in the Kırbaş neighborhood of Torbalı district. The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.
A training #planecrash in the Turkish province of #Izmir.
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According to İHA, the plane crash occurred in the Torbalı region. The pilot was killed in the crash. Search and rescue operations are ongoing at the scene. pic.twitter.com/F47CULXdYC
Following reports of the incident, numerous firefighting and medical teams were immediately dispatched to the crash site in the western province. Emergency crews confirmed that the pilot had lost his life in the accident.
An investigation has started into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Aviation authorities are expected to examine the wreckage and analyze what led to the tragic incident involving the single-engine training aircraft.
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