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Turkish C-130 Military Transport Crashes in Georgia Near Border

Authorities opened a safety-violations investigation, with search-and-rescue under joint TurkishGeorgian coordination.

Overview

  • The Georgian Interior Ministry said a Turkish Air Force C-130 went down in Signagi municipality about five kilometers from the state border.
  • The aircraft was reportedly flying on the Azerbaijan–Turkey route when it crashed.
  • Turkey’s defense ministry confirmed the incident and said it is coordinating search-and-rescue efforts with Tbilisi.
  • Azerbaijan’s defense ministry reported fatalities, with no official toll released.
  • Georgian television published video from the scene as investigators work to determine whether aviation safety rules were violated.