Turkish F-16 Crashes After Takeoff in Balıkesir, Pilot Major İbrahim Bolat Killed
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Balıkesir overnight, killing its pilot, Major İbrahim Bolat, according to officials from Turkey’s National Defence Ministry. The aircraft had departed from the 9th Main Jet Base Command in Balıkesir at approximately 1:00 a.m. local time. Authorities reported that radio contact and radar tracking…
