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| All 56 people on board a passenger plane which crashed in the early hours in south-western Turkey have died, the airline's chief executive has said. | All 56 people on board a passenger plane which crashed in the early hours in south-western Turkey have died, the airline's chief executive has said. |
| Initial reports from rescue helicopter teams found no survivors, said Tuncay Doganer, head of Atlasjet. | Initial reports from rescue helicopter teams found no survivors, said Tuncay Doganer, head of Atlasjet. |
| The plane was carrying 49 passengers and seven crew on board, he said. | The plane was carrying 49 passengers and seven crew on board, he said. |
| The plane was on a domestic flight from Istanbul to the town of Isparta when it disappeared from radar screens shortly before it was due to land. | The plane was on a domestic flight from Istanbul to the town of Isparta when it disappeared from radar screens shortly before it was due to land. |
| A local official said the pilot had already requested permission to land when contact was lost. | A local official said the pilot had already requested permission to land when contact was lost. |
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| The wreckage was reported to have been discovered near the town of Keciborlu, in the mountainous Isparta province. | |
| A local reporter at the scene described luggage and debris strewn across a large area. Police have cordoned off the area. | |
| Mr Doganer said the cause of the crash was not clear. He ruled out adverse weather conditions as a possible cause, saying visibility was good and there were no strong winds. | |
| Turkish state television has been reading out a list of names of those on board and a crisis desk had been set up at Isparta's airport, reports say. | Turkish state television has been reading out a list of names of those on board and a crisis desk had been set up at Isparta's airport, reports say. |
| Worried relatives have begun arriving at airports in Istanbul and Isparta, waiting for news of their loved ones. Others have headed to the crash scene, local media reported. | |
| The flight was operated by the privately-owned Atlasjet, a low-fare Turkish airline run by two Turkish tour operators, Etstur and Oger Tours. | The flight was operated by the privately-owned Atlasjet, a low-fare Turkish airline run by two Turkish tour operators, Etstur and Oger Tours. |