Russia says all 8 die in water-bomber plane crash in Turkey

Videograb image released by DHA Turkish News Agency on Saturday showing wreckage of a Russias Bombadier Be-200 aircraft at Kahramanmaras. The water-dropping plane crashed during a firefighting mission in Turkey. (AFP)

• Moscow's defence ministry said 5 Russian servicemen and 3 Turkish nationals were killed
• The plane crashed near Adana

Moscow: Russia on Saturday said all eight people onboard a Russian water-dropping plane died when it crashed in Turkey during a firefighting mission.
Moscow’s defense ministry said five Russian servicemen and three Turkish nationals were killed in the crash, news agencies reported.
The Russian defense ministry earlier said the Be-200 plane went down around 1330 GMT with eight crew onboard.
The plane crashed near the southern Turkish city of Adana, it said.
Russian consular representatives and a defense ministry commission were on their way to the crash site.
In July, Russia said it would send Be-200 planes to Turkey to help it fight spreading wildfires.
Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported that rescuers had rushed to the scene with television footage showing a column of smoke rising from a mountainous zone.