Turkish military says it has lost contact with fighter plane close to border with Syria
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Turkey's military says it has lost contact with a fighter plane in southern Turkey.
A military statement said Monday it lost contact with the F-16 jet over a mountainous area in Osmaniye province, which is close to the border with Syria. The plane had taken off from a base in northern Amasya province, some 450 kilometers (280 miles) away.
The statement said the pilot radioed in to say he was ejecting before contact was lost.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Turkey's NTV television said the pilot ejected safely from the plane. There was no confirmation of that report.