The F-16 reported crashed in #Turkey near or at Diyarbakır airport which is home to the 8th Air Wing, 2nd Air Force Command. pic.twitter.com/8FGXYZLoOk
— Seth Frantzman (@sfrantzman) December 12, 2016
The F-16 fighter jet of the Turkish air forces crashed in the city of Diyarbakir which is home to a major military airbase. According to the local media reports, the warplane crashed during the landing at the military base after training flight.
Diyarbakır'da F-16 düştü..Pilotumuzun durumu iyi. pic.twitter.com/j44XSpYgjT
— Cemal Acar (@Acemal71) December 12, 2016
Turkey is a member of the coalition and allows US warplanes to conduct airstrikes from its base in Incirlik.
Separately, Turkey has been undertaking operations against the Islamic State as well as Kurdish fighters in northern Syria as part of Operation Euphrates Shield.
Media reports said the crash was due to a technical fault and rescue teams were dispatched to the airport.
