Governor Celalettin Cerrah of southern Osmaniye province said pilot of F-16/C military plane, which crashed in Amanoslar region, died, Anadolu Agency reported.
Cerrah told AA that search and rescue teams have found the body of the pilot after his plane crashed near Caksir plateau.
Pilot's body was brought in Osmaniye, said Cerrah.
Earlier in the day, General Staff said radio contact was lost with an F-16 warplane flying over Osmaniye moments after the pilot radioed he was bailing out.