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Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

by ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
| August 16, 2021 12:03 AM

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry said.

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