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Turkish C-130 With 20 Aboard Crashes in Georgia Near Azerbaijan Border

Rescue teams from three countries are converging on the Sighnaghi site, with Georgia opening a criminal probe after footage suggested an in-flight breakup.

Screengrab of the video circulatiing on social media showing what appears to be the wing section of the C-130 spiraling towards the ground. (Image credit: X) Inset: the track of the aircraft involved in the crash. (Image credit: Flightradar24)
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Turkish Air Force C-130 goes down in eastern Georgia, casualties reported
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Overview

  • Turkey’s defense ministry said 20 military personnel were on board as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered condolences indicating fatalities.
  • The aircraft departed Ganja, Azerbaijan, and crashed in Georgia’s Sighnaghi municipality close to the border, according to officials.
  • Georgia’s air navigation service reported the plane vanished from radar minutes after entering Georgian airspace without sending a distress signal.
  • Search-and-rescue operations involving Turkish, Georgian and Azerbaijani authorities are underway to access the remote crash area.
  • Georgian prosecutors opened a criminal investigation under air-transport provisions as widely circulated videos show the C-130 spiraling and breaking apart; the cause is undetermined.