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Summary:

A Turkish C-130 military cargo plane crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijani border on November 11, 2025, killing all 20 military personnel on board. The plane was en route from Ganja, Azerbaijan, to Turkey. The personnel were part of a unit responsible for maintaining Turkish F-16 jets that participated in Azerbaijan’s Victory Day celebrations. As a precaution, Turkey has temporarily grounded its entire C-130 fleet for technical inspections. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.

News Article:

Turkey Grounds C-130 Fleet After Fatal Crash in Georgia

ANKARA (November 13, 2025) — Turkey has temporarily suspended all C-130 military cargo plane flights following a devastating crash in Georgia that claimed the lives of 20 Turkish military personnel. The announcement was made by the Turkish Defence Ministry on Thursday.

The ill-fated aircraft went down in the Sighnaghi municipality of Georgia, near the Azerbaijani border, on Tuesday, November 11th. It was traveling from Ganja, Azerbaijan to Turkey. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.

The deceased were members of a unit dedicated to the maintenance and repair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets. These jets had recently participated in Azerbaijan’s Victory Day celebrations, commemorating their 2020 victory over Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

“C-130 flights have been temporarily suspended to allow for thorough technical inspections of the entire fleet,” stated the Defence Ministry. “Only aircraft passing these rigorous checks will be permitted to resume operations.”

A Turkish accident investigation team has been dispatched to the crash site. The plane’s flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered and are being analyzed in Ankara.

The aircraft, acquired from Saudi Arabia in 2012 and integrated into the Turkish Air Force in 2014 after maintenance procedures, had undergone modernization and was in service since 2022. Its most recent scheduled maintenance was completed on October 12th, according to the ministry. Authorities have confirmed that the aircraft was not carrying any ammunition at the time of the crash.

The recovery of the remains of all 20 victims was completed Thursday. Funeral arrangements are pending the return of the bodies to Turkey for autopsies.

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