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Passenger plane missing in Turkey Passenger jet crashes in Turkey
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A Turkish plane carrying 56 passengers has gone missing in central Turkey, according to reports on state-run TV. A Turkish plane carrying 56 passengers has crashed in south-western Turkey, local official and media say.
Authorities lost contact with the plane at 2336 GMT shortly before it was due to land at Isparta in central Turkey, Anatolia news agency reported. The wreckage of the plane was located by police helicopters near the town of Isparta, reports said. There was no immediate information on casualties.
A spokesman for the private airline company, AtlasJet, said there were 49 passengers and seven crew on board the flight from Istanbul. Aviation authorities lost contact with the AtlasJet flight at 2336 GMT shortly before the plane was due to land.
A spokesman for the private airline company said there were 49 passengers and seven crew on board.
Reports said a crisis desk had been set up at Isparta's airport.Reports said a crisis desk had been set up at Isparta's airport.
Atlasjet is a low-fare Turkish airline owned by two Turkish tour operators, Etstur and Oger Tours.