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Two Rescued After Private Plane Crashes Off Turkish Coast

A French-registered WT9 aircraft made an emergency landing at sea near Rize, Turkey; both occupants were rescued and taken to hospital.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 9, 2026, 12:14 p.m. ET
people were rescued and taken to hospital for examination after their private plane crashed off the coast of , Turkey, on [date not specified], according to Georgia Today. The aircraft, a French-registered, two-seat WT9, was forced to make an emergency landing at sea due to engine failure, the outlet reported. The occupants, Belgian nationals aged 55 and 69, were both rescued. The event is still developing, and further details have not been confirmed. The cause of the emergency landing has been reported as engine failure by Georgia Today, but this has not been confirmed by an official investigation.

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Terrain elevation
3,593 ft
Nearest aerodrome
16 miles S of Rize–Artvin Airport (LTFO/RZV)

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