Training plane crashes in SE Turkey, pilot killed

By Kerem Kocalar

ADIYAMAN, Turkey (AA) – A training plane in Turkey's southeastern Adiyaman province crashed on Wednesday morning killing a pilot.

Two training planes — — which belonged to Gaziantep University — had taken off from Gaziantep Airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Gaziantep University's rector Ali Gur said to Anadolu Agency.

“Trying to complete a 38-hour long flight, the front flying plane crashed, killing our trainee pilot, ” said Gur. “The other plane and pilot are fine. ”

The cause of the crash has yet to be ascertained.

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