Russia says all 8 die in water-bomber plane crash in Turkey

Russia on Saturday said all eight people onboard a Russian water-dropping plane died when it crashed in Turkey during a firefighting mission. 

Moscow's defense ministry said five Russian servicemen and three Turkish nationals were killed in the crash, news agencies reported. 

The Russian defense ministry earlier said the Be-200 plane went down around 1330 GMT with eight crew onboard. 

The plane crashed near the southern Turkish city of Adana, it said. 

Russian consular representatives and a defense ministry commission were on their way to the crash site. 

In July, Russia said it would send Be-200 planes to Turkey to help it fight spreading wildfires. 

Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported that rescuers had rushed to the scene with television footage showing a column of smoke rising from a mountainous zone. -Agence France-Presse