The dead included five Russian military personnel and three Turkish citizens, Russia’s defence ministry is reported to have said, after the aircraft crashed while trying to land in the Adana province.
The dead included five Russian military personnel and three Turkish citizens, Russia’s defence ministry said, according to Interfax news agency.
The Beriev Be-200 crashed while trying to land in Turkey‘s Adana province.
A team has been sent to investigate the incident in the Kahramanmaras area, Turkish state media said.
Last month the Russian military said a Be-200 had been sent to help Turkey fight wildfires in its southern coastal regions.
The Turkish defence ministry said another military plane and a helicopter were dispatched to the scene to help with the search operation.
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