Turkish Cargo Plane With 20 Military Personnel On Board Crashes Near Azerbaijan-Georgia Border I Video

Last Updated:November 11, 2025, 20:57 IST

A Turkish military cargo plane crashed on the Georgia-Azerbaijan border en route from Azerbaijan. Joint search and rescue operations are underway. Fatalities remain unconfirmed

A Turkish C-130 military cargo plane with 20 military personnel en route from Azerbaijan to Türkiye crashed in the Georgia-Azerbaijan border on Tuesday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said, adding that a joint search and rescue operations have been initiated.

According to a statement shared on the Defense Ministry’s X account, “One of our C-130 military cargo planes, which takes off from Azerbaijan to come to our country, crashes on the Georgia–Azerbaijan border. Search and rescue operations begin in coordination with Azerbaijani and Georgian authorities.”

In a statement, the Defense Ministry said 20 personnel, including the flight crew, were on board the cargo plane.

Expressing condolence to the kin of victims, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in a statement said: “The news of the crash of a military cargo aircraft belonging to the Turkish Air Force, which took off from Ganja and went down on Georgian territory, resulting in the deaths of servicemen, has deeply shaken us.”

“I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives. In this difficult moment, I share your sorrow in connection with this tragic incident,” he added.

Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at an event in Ankara, confirmed the crash and said the authorities were trying “to reach the wreckage are continuing in coordination with the relevant authorities. May Allah have mercy on our martyrs”.

However, the number of fatalities is not yet confirmed.

Turkiye Today quoted a statement from the Georgian Air Navigation Authority as saying that radar contact was lost a few minutes after the plane entered Georgian airspace.

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