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Passenger jet crashes in Turkey 'None survive' Turkey plane crash
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A Turkish plane carrying 56 passengers has crashed in south-western Turkey, local officials and media say. All 56 people on board a passenger plane which crashed in the early hours in south-western Turkey have died, the airline's chief executive has said.
The plane was on an internal flight from Istanbul to Isparta, when it disappeared from radar shortly before it was due to land in the early hours. Initial reports from rescue helicopter teams found no survivors, said Tuncay Doganer, head of Atlasjet.
There were 49 passengers and seven crew on board, airline officials said. The plane was carrying 49 passengers and seven crew on board, he said.
The wreckage of the plane has been found, and search and rescue teams have been deployed to the site. There were no immediate details of any casualties. The plane was on a domestic flight from Istanbul to the town of Isparta when it disappeared from radar screens shortly before it was due to land.
The flight was operated by the privately-owned Atlasjet, a low-fare Turkish airline run by two Turkish tour operators, Etstur and Oger Tours. A local official said the pilot had already requested permission to land when contact was lost.
A local official said the pilot had already requested permission to land when the flight disappeared from the radar screens in the early hours.
Turkish state television has been reading out a list of names of those on board and a crisis desk had been set up at Isparta's airport, reports say.Turkish state television has been reading out a list of names of those on board and a crisis desk had been set up at Isparta's airport, reports say.
The flight was operated by the privately-owned Atlasjet, a low-fare Turkish airline run by two Turkish tour operators, Etstur and Oger Tours.