The plane crashed in a mountainous area in the Turkish province of Van, searching for the enemy's presence, killing seven security personnel.
According to international media reports, the Interior Ministry also confirmed the crash on Thursday, and Suleiman Suelo said, "Our team has told us that seven of our heroes, including two pilots, have been killed." The plane crashed at an altitude of, the plane had taken off from Van Fert Melan Airport.
He added that the 2015 model aircraft had been on reconnaissance and surveillance missions in the provinces of Wen and Hockey since Monday. However, 13 minutes after the contact, the radar was completely disconnected and he himself later reached the area where the plane crashed.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
