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Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashes near Syrian border Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashes near Syrian border
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A Turkish F-16 fighter jet has crashed near Turkey's border with Syria, officials say.A Turkish F-16 fighter jet has crashed near Turkey's border with Syria, officials say.
The plane was flying over the Amanos Mountains in the southern province of Osmaniye when it lost radio contact, Hurriyet Daily News reports.The plane was flying over the Amanos Mountains in the southern province of Osmaniye when it lost radio contact, Hurriyet Daily News reports.
The pilot sent a message saying "I'm jumping" before contact was lost, according to a written statement from the Turkish Armed Forces.The pilot sent a message saying "I'm jumping" before contact was lost, according to a written statement from the Turkish Armed Forces.
A search and rescue mission to locate the pilot is ongoing. A search and rescue mission to locate the plane and the pilot is ongoing.
The jet, which is based at the 5th Main Jet Command in the northern province of Amasya, was performing an operational flight over the area.The jet, which is based at the 5th Main Jet Command in the northern province of Amasya, was performing an operational flight over the area.
The Turkish military said it had lost touch with the plane at 14:15 local time (11:15 GMT). The Turkish military said it had lost touch with the aircraft at 14:15 local time (11:15 GMT).
People living around the village of Yarpuz said that they had heard a loud band like an explosion, according to local media.