Turkish Air Force SF-260 Crash
Event Report
Turkish Air Force
| Date | June 4, 2024 |
| Country | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Force | Turkish Air Force |
| Location |
Kayseri Province, Turkey
38.63, 35.74 |
| Aircraft | SF-260 (SIAI-Marchetti SF-260) |
| Event type | Crash |
| Change | -1 active |
Description
A Turkish Air Force SF-260D trainer crashed into an agricultural field after departing an air base near Kayseri for a training sortie. Turkey’s Defence Ministry said both pilots aboard were killed. The ministry said the cause was not immediately known, and authorities opened an investigation. Television images showed smoke rising from wreckage among crops.
Sources
Side Profile
Profile of SIAI-Marchetti SF-260
Kayseri Province, Turkey
