Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashes near Syrian border

The plane was flying over the Amanos Mountains in the southern province of Osmaniye when it lost radio contact, Hurriyet Daily News reports. The pilot sent a message saying "I'm jumping" before contact was lost, according to a written statement from the Turkish Armed Forces. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22513439#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa