In heartbreaking news, a Turkish C-130 cargo plane crashed in Georgia's Signagi region yesterday, killing all 20 military personnel on board 😢. The aircraft lost radar contact just 27 minutes after entering Georgian airspace, coming down about 5 km from the Azerbaijani border.
Turkish and Georgian authorities sprang into action, launching coordinated search-and-rescue efforts within minutes. 🚑🔥 First responders set up a large security perimeter, dispatching ambulances and firefighting teams to the rugged crash site, the Anadolu Agency reported.
Video shared by Turkish outlets showed the plane spiraling down with a trail of white smoke—an unsettling sight that underscored the urgency of the response.
Late Tuesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze spoke by phone to discuss ongoing joint rescue efforts, according to the Turkish presidency.
The C-130 model has served the Turkish Air Force since 1964. To update its fleet, Türkiye recently agreed to buy 12 C-130J Super Hercules jets from the UK—an effort to modernize its long-standing transport capabilities.
Our thoughts are with the families and colleagues of the fallen as investigations begin into what caused this tragic accident. 💔
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Türkiye says military plane crash in Georgia killed all 20 onboard
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