Overview
- The aircraft went down on November 11 inside Georgia's Signagi municipality about five kilometers from the Azerbaijan border.
- Turkey confirmed 20 fatalities among its military personnel, and local reports say the group included technicians transporting F-16 parts from Ganja.
- Turkish authorities are coordinating search-and-rescue efforts and the investigation with Tbilisi, and the presidential administration pledged a thorough inquiry.
- Officials stated that every possible cause is under examination as media and analysts outlined potential factors including pressure problems, corrosion, cargo securement failures, an internal explosion, or external interference.
- The downed Hercules belongs to a type of which Turkey operates 20 aircraft and the specific airframe reportedly had a major overhaul in 2020, with the flight following F-16 participation in a November 8 parade in Azerbaijan attended by the two presidents.