Overview
- The transport plane departed Azerbaijan for Turkey and went down in Georgian territory shortly after takeoff, roughly five kilometers from the border.
- Turkey’s Defence Ministry, via state broadcaster TRT, said rescue operations were launched at the site.
- Georgia’s Interior Ministry said investigators are examining potential breaches of aviation safety or operating rules.
- Officials have not confirmed the number of victims or the cause, and widely shared video clips have not been verified by Reuters.
- Local media reported that Turkish and Azerbaijani soldiers were aboard, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed regret in a call with President Ilham Aliyev.