3 killed, 37 wounded as tour bus drops off cliff in NW Türkiye

STORY: 3 killed, 37 wounded as tour bus drops off cliff in NW Türkiye DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of site of accident STORYLINE: A tour bus rolling off a cliff in Türkiye's northwestern province of Bursa left at least 3 dead and 37 wounded on Sunday, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported. The tour bus was driven off the cliff and rolled downwards until hitting a tree, and initial reports indicated that the bus had brake failure, according to the report. Emergency response teams, medical units, and rescue teams have arrived at the scene, and all the wounded have been transferred to the hospitals, said Bursa Governor Yakup Canbolat. He added that the exact reasons for the accident have not been clear yet, and an investigation was ongoing. The bus started its journey from the central province of Kutahya and was heading to the northwestern part of Bursa that oversees the Marmara Sea, said the report. Xinhua News Agency correspon

2 killed in plane crash in NW Turkey

STORY: 2 killed in plane crash in NW Turkey DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane crashing into the residential area 2. various of the fire 3. various of crime scene investigation teams investigating in the area 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): YAKUP CANBOLAT, Bursa Governor 5. various of the residential area where the plane crashed 6. various of wreckage of the plane STORYLINE: A civilian training aircraft on Monday crashed in a residential area in Turkey's northwestern province of Bursa, killing two people on board, a local official announced. The plane crashed in the middle of houses at around 3:00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) on Sarigul Street in the central Osmangazi district and caught fire, Bursa Governor Yakup Canbolat told reporters on the scene. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): YAKUP CANBOLAT, Bursa Governor "A civilian training plane, which took off from the Yunuseli Airport, crashed after hitting a house, probably for technical

Two pilots killed after single-engine plane crashes into street in NW. Turkey

STORY: 2 people die in single-engine plane crashing into street in NW Turkey DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane crash scene STORYLINE: A single-engine plane crashed into a street near Yunuseli Airport, northwest Turkey, on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): YAKUP CANBOLAT, Governor, Turkey's NW province of Bursa "A civilian training plane, which took off from the Yunuseli Airport in the Osmangazi district, crashed after hitting a house, probably for technical reasons." The pilot and co-pilot were killed in the accident, according to the governor. Two buildings and two vehicles were also damaged. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Turkey. (XHTV)