Turkish C130 army airplane crashes in Georgia: 20 on board | EUROtoday

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Twenty folks, together with crew members, had been on board the Turkish C-130 army cargo airplane, which took off from Azerbaijan, which crashed on the border with Georgia whereas on its strategy to Turkey. This was said by Ankara’s Defense Ministry, including that rescue operations are underway in coordination with the authorities of Azerbaijan and Georgia.

At the second the authorities of Türkiye and Georgia haven’t reported info concerning victims. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reported that there have been victims however didn’t present particulars. Erdogan mentioned he was “deeply saddened” by the incident and expressed his condolences for the “martyrs”.

C-130 army transport plane are broadly utilized by the Turkish Armed Forces for transporting personnel and managing logistics operations. Türkiye and Azerbaijan preserve shut army cooperation.

Georgia: investigation launched into crashed cargo airplane

The Turkish army cargo airplane with 20 folks on board that crashed fell in Sighnaghi Municipality, Georgia, close to the border with Azerbaijan. This was reported by the Georgian Interior Ministry, including that an investigation has been launched. Video photographs broadcast by Turkish information reveals the airplane swooping down, leaving a path of white smoke.

Tajani: solidarity with Türkiye for army airplane crash

«I’m saddened to study of the crash of a Turkish C130 army cargo airplane in Georgian territory whereas it was en route from Azerbaijan to Türkiye. I specific my solidarity with the Turkish folks, the authorities, the armed forces, and all of the rescuers who’re intervening on web site. Condolences to the households of the victims.” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani wrote this in a submit on X by which he tagged his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.