<p>ANKARA, Turkey — A military plane crashed into the sea during a training flight, Turkey’s defense ministry said Friday, adding that its two pilots were rescued.</p>
<p>The KT-1 type plane crashed off the Aegean coastal town of Foca, in the western Izmir province, the ministry said. </p>
<p>HaberTurk television and other media reported that the pilots, who ejected safely, were taken to a hospital but were not in serious condition.</p>
<p>The cause of the crash was being investigated, the ministry said.</p>
<p>The crash comes just two days after a jet belonging to the Turkish Air Force’s “Turkish Stars” aerobatic team crashed in the central province of Konya during training. The pilot died in the crash. </p>
<p>Last month, a military helicopter went down during severe weather conditions in eastern Turkey, killing 11 military personnel on board. Two others survived the crash with injuries.</p>
