No survivors in Turkish jet crash

The plane crashed shortly before it was due to land

All 56 people on board a passenger plane that crashed in south-western Turkey have died, the airline's chief executive has said.
Initial reports from rescue helicopter teams found no survivors, said Tuncay Doganer, head of Atlasjet.

The McDonnell Douglas 83 was carrying 49 passengers and seven crew, he said.

It was on a domestic flight from Istanbul to the town of Isparta when it disappeared from radar screens shortly before it was due to land.

A local official said the pilot had requested permission to land when contact was lost at about 0136 local time (2326 GMT).