Istanbul, Feb. 25 (SANA) A Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed in Balikesir province, killing the pilot, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.
According to the Anadolu News Agency, the ministry said in a statement that radio contact and tracking information were lost with the aircraft after it took off from the 9th Main Jet Base Command in Balikesir.
“Search and rescue operations were immediately launched, and the wreckage was subsequently located,” the statement said.
The ministry confirmed that the pilot was killed. The cause of the accident will be determined following an investigation by a crash examination team.
In November, a Turkish military C-130 transport aircraft crashed in Georgia while returning from Azerbaijan, killing all 20 crew members on board.
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