A Turkish pilot has been killed in an incident where he lost control of the aircraft and went down

A Turkish pilot has been killed in an incident where he lost control of the aircraft and went down during an acrobatic aerial display in Turkey’s southern city of Adana.

The pilot, identified as Murat Ozturk, was making a final maneuver during an international air show in the Suluca region of the city, situated about 480 kilometers (some 300 miles) southeast of the capital, Ankara, on Sunday.

The plane crashed into a corn field as the 60-year-old pilot was flying low and struck a tree.

There were no other casualties in the crash and there was no immediate information on the plane’s type.  The dead pilot was reportedly one of the most experienced Turkish acrobatic show pilots.

The air show was part of public holiday festivities marking Turkey’s Youth and Sports Day.