A two-seater private aircraft that took off from Batumi and was heading toward Turkey’s Ordu-Giresun Airport has made an emergency landing in the sea near the Pazar district of Turkey’s Rize province.
Sea-news.az reports citing TRT Haber, that a technical malfunction onboard the aircraft is cited as the preliminary cause of the incident. Immediately after a distress signal was received from the plane, Turkish Coast Guard teams were dispatched to the scene.
As a result of the rescue operation, the two individuals onboard the aircraft were safely evacuated. They have been admitted to Kaçkar State Hospital for precautionary medical examinations.
An investigation into the exact causes of the incident is currently underway.
