Turkish Military C-130 Crashes in Georgia With Fatalities Reported
Investigators are examining an unexplained loss of contact 27 minutes after departure with about 20 personnel on board.
Overview
- The transport plane was en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey when it went down near Sighnaghi in eastern Georgia close to the Azerbaijan border.
- About 20 Turkish military personnel were aboard, according to official statements.
- The Turkish Ministry of Defense confirmed deaths but has not released a casualty count.
- Media reports say no distress signal was sent and radar contact was lost about 27 minutes after takeoff.
- A video posted on social media appears to show the aircraft trailing smoke and descending in a spin, and the cause remains unknown.