<p>Russia on Saturday said a water-dropping plane carrying eight people had crashed in Turkey during a firefighting mission.</p>.<p>The Russian defence ministry said the Be-200 plane went down around 1330 GMT and that on board were five Russian servicemen and three Turkish citizens, Moscow news agencies reported.</p>.<p>It did not clarify if there were any survivors.</p>.<p>The plane crashed near the southern city of Adana, it said.</p>.<p>Russian consular representatives and a defense ministry commission were on their way to the crash site.</p>.<p>In July, Russia said it would send Be-200 planes to Turkey to help it fight spreading wildfires.</p>.<p>Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported that rescuers had rushed to the scene with television footage showing a column of smoke rising from a mountainous zone, adding it was unclear if the crew survived.</p>
<p>Russia on Saturday said a water-dropping plane carrying eight people had crashed in Turkey during a firefighting mission.</p>.<p>The Russian defence ministry said the Be-200 plane went down around 1330 GMT and that on board were five Russian servicemen and three Turkish citizens, Moscow news agencies reported.</p>.<p>It did not clarify if there were any survivors.</p>.<p>The plane crashed near the southern city of Adana, it said.</p>.<p>Russian consular representatives and a defense ministry commission were on their way to the crash site.</p>.<p>In July, Russia said it would send Be-200 planes to Turkey to help it fight spreading wildfires.</p>.<p>Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported that rescuers had rushed to the scene with television footage showing a column of smoke rising from a mountainous zone, adding it was unclear if the crew survived.</p>