It has been discovered that the scandal in the Konya Air Force Base was due to an accident that occurred there. An F4 Phantom out on a routine training flight bombed two planes of the same model and a machine. As the planes were compeletely destroyed the loss to the state will amount to approx €30 million.
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On the 19th of October 2005 in Konya 3 Main Jet Training Facilities, a fighter plane during a routine training flight accidently bombed two planes who were parked on the runway. Under the supervision of Pilot Cuneyt Ozturk, the students ranked as sergeants who were being trained in the use of bombs also damaged an external component of the facility by setting it into flames. Although the two F-5 planes worth millions were completely destroyed, there were no injuries or fatalities. Whilst the planes were bursting into flames, fire fighters put out the fires with foam. It was discovered that the plane used to accidently bomb the F-5's had undergone upgrades in Israel.
The photos of the accident appeared in www.aloihbar.org. It depicts photos showing two planes and one machine on fire under the headline "Military Police HeadQuarters Criminal Division". Air Force Chief Faruk Comert is being blamed for trying to cover up this affair from the public. Its not known whether the plane, which underwent modernisations by the Israelis and was handed back to Turkey in 1999, had a technical malfunction or whether the accident was caused by the pilot alone.
To discuss this matter we tried to contact General Atilla Ozler and General Albay Ayhan Bodur who shyed away from our calls and other top officials stated that there have been no further developments and that this matter is no longer in the public eye. An explanantion is expected from the Generals Headquarters about this incident which has been discovered was hidden from the public eye for 5 months.
Main Body
On the 19th of October 2005 in Konya 3 Main Jet Training Facilities, a fighter plane during a routine training flight accidently bombed two planes who were parked on the runway. Under the supervision of Pilot Cuneyt Ozturk, the students ranked as sergeants who were being trained in the use of bombs also damaged an external component of the facility by setting it into flames. Although the two F-5 planes worth millions were completely destroyed, there were no injuries or fatalities. Whilst the planes were bursting into flames, fire fighters put out the fires with foam. It was discovered that the plane used to accidently bomb the F-5's had undergone upgrades in Israel.
The photos of the accident appeared in www.aloihbar.org. It depicts photos showing two planes and one machine on fire under the headline "Military Police HeadQuarters Criminal Division". Air Force Chief Faruk Comert is being blamed for trying to cover up this affair from the public. Its not known whether the plane, which underwent modernisations by the Israelis and was handed back to Turkey in 1999, had a technical malfunction or whether the accident was caused by the pilot alone.
To discuss this matter we tried to contact General Atilla Ozler and General Albay Ayhan Bodur who shyed away from our calls and other top officials stated that there have been no further developments and that this matter is no longer in the public eye. An explanantion is expected from the Generals Headquarters about this incident which has been discovered was hidden from the public eye for 5 months.
What, by destroying two of their own planes??
