A Beriev Be-200 amphibious firefighting plane has crashed into a mountain during wildfire-extinguishing efforts in Turkey. Everyone on board – the Russian pilots and Turkish officials – has been killed.
The firefighting plane crashed into the mountain in Turkey’s southern region of Marash on Saturday. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, the plane had five Russian servicemen and three Turkish officials on board.
Footage circulating online shows a plume of black smoke emitting from the crash site.
Rusya'dan kiralanan yangın söndürme uçağı #Kahramanmaraş'ta düştü
Uçakta pilotlarla birlikte 7 kişi bulunuyordu.
Uçak Rusya'dan kiralanmış Adana yangın söndürme birimine bağlı bir uçaktı. pic.twitter.com/0T1AcWhXdp
— ÇEBİ (@fadimemtr) August 14, 2021
The Russian plane had only been in service for one
year.
