A tragic aviation incident unfolded in western Croatia on Thursday when a Turkey-registered aircraft crashed, resulting in the death of the pilot, according to local authorities. The Air Tractor AT-802 vanished from radar screens shortly before 5 p.m. local time, as confirmed by an official statement from Croatia’s Interior Ministry. Approximately 20 minutes later, emergency services were alerted to a plane engulfed in flames near the coastal town of Senj, located along the Adriatic Sea. The aircraft was reportedly en route from the northern port city of Rijeka to the capital, Zagreb, and was on its return journey when the accident occurred. The Air Tractor AT-802, typically utilized for agricultural purposes or firefighting, was identified as belonging to Turkey’s forestry administration. Rescue teams swiftly responded to the scene, extinguishing the fire and recovering the pilot’s body. Authorities confirmed that no other individuals were aboard the plane at the time of the crash. Further details regarding the cause of the incident remain under investigation.