Two glider pilots were killed on Wednesday when their powerless plane crashed in the province of Eskisehir of central Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.

The glider plummeted to the earth on landing at the Turkish Bird Inonu Training Center with the Turkish Aviation Association, killing pilots Metin Ozbey and Semih Uzunlar, said the report.

An investigation into the glider crash is underway, added the report.