03.09.2025 14:52
A training aircraft took off in İzmir and crashed into a cornfield. In the incident, 31-year-old pilot candidate Berfu Hatipoğlu lost her life.
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A training aircraft of type Cessna-172 belonging to the Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK), which took off from Selçuk Airport in İzmir in the morning hours, crashed into a cornfield in the Kırbaş neighborhood of the Torbalı district.
THE PILOT CANDIDATE LOST HIS LIFE
The pilot candidate Berfu Hatipoğlu (31) lost his life. It was stated that Hatipoğlu was alone at the time of the flight. While the gendarmerie took security measures at the scene, an investigation was initiated regarding the accident.
STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
In a statement made by the İzmir Governor's Office regarding the incident, it was noted: "The training aircraft belonging to the Turkish Aeronautical Association, which took off from Selçuk Airport, crashed in the Kırbaş area of the Torbalı district in the morning hours. Our relevant teams quickly arrived at the scene, and initial examinations revealed that Pilot Berfu Hatipoğlu, born in 1994, had lost his life."
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