Seven security forces dead after plane crash in eastern Turkey
The plane was conducting a surveillance mission in the Van province, but its exact mission is unclear.
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Seven Turkish security forces died when their plane crashed in eastern Turkey today.
The personnel died when their reconnaissance plane crashed into a mountain in the Van province, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported Thursday.