The plane crashed on Thursday in the Büyükçekmece area of Istanbul, which is part of the European part.
The report said that the pilot was safe in the accident as he had managed to get out before the plane crashed. The young pilot was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition.
A statement issued by the Air Force said that the plane had a malfunction during the flight after which it started coming straight to the ground. An attempt was made to land the plane at Hazarfan Airport but the pilot could not succeed. The plane was used by the Flight School.
The governor of Istanbul confirmed the crash, saying: "The plane was being flown by a student. If he had had the experience, he might have succeeded in landing because the plane was flying in the air for ten minutes despite the engine malfunction." Turkish Air Force and Flight School management have launched an investigation into the crash.
