A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the northwestern province of Yalova on Wednesday, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.
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According to the defence ministry, the pilot survived the crash after safely ejecting from the aircraft.
In a statement posted on social media, the ministry said the aircraft went down during a routine training mission and that the pilot safely bailed out before the crash.
The exact cause of the accident will be determined following a detailed investigation, the ministry added.
A large number of ambulances and medical rescue teams were dispatched to the crash site following the incident, local media reported.
Live footage broadcast by Turkish news channel NTV showed a fireball and thick black smoke rising from the wreckage, visible from several locations across the province.
