Military plane crashes in north-western Turkey

11/09/2006 - 12:09:39
A military plane crashed in north-western Turkey today, and authorities dispatched a firefighter plane to find the wreckage.

It was not immediately clear how many people were on board or if anyone survived the crash near Mt. Kazdaglari, in Canakkale province.

Authorities sent a firefighter plane to help find the plane, the state-owned Anatolia news agency reported, without giving further information.