British pilot killed in Turkish plane crash

A British pilot and his Pakistani passenger were killed when their small two-seater plane crashed in northern Turkey, the local governor said today.

Turkish press named the British pilot as Michael Newman, 53, and his passenger as Zaka Ulab Bhamgoo, also 53.

The Sky Arrow 650T plane, which was on route to Iran, went missing on Sunday after taking off from Trabzon airport in northern Turkey.

Authorities located the plane today in a mountainous area near the town of Koprubasi in Trabzon province, Gov. Nuri Okutan said.

Both men were found dead, Okutan said. The cause of the crash was under investigation.