13.11.2025 01:05
The first official statement regarding the crash of the C-130 cargo plane, in which 20 of our soldiers were martyred, has been made. In the preliminary report shared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, it was stated that no signs of any explosion or external intervention that could have caused the plane to crash were found. According to initial assessments, it is indicated that the accident may have been caused by a technical malfunction.
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The first report regarding the C-130 military cargo plane belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces, which crashed in eastern Georgia, has been released. In a statement made by the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was reported that the preliminary investigation found no signs of an explosion or external impact on the aircraft.
20 PERSONNEL MARTYRED 20 personnel of the Turkish Air Force were martyred in the military cargo plane that crashed while returning from Azerbaijan to Turkey. The incident caused great sorrow throughout Turkey. A joint investigation into the accident is ongoing in coordination with the authorities of Georgia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.
SUSPICION OF TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION EMERGES According to sources based in Tbilisi, the initial findings regarding the cause of the plane's crash strengthen the possibility of a technical malfunction. While joint inspections by expert teams from Georgia and Turkey continue in the area, it has been stated that the final report regarding the accident will be released after the analysis of the black box data.
PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN: BLACK BOX FOUND In statements regarding the incident, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "The black box of our plane has been found, and investigations have been initiated. We have reached the remains of 19 of our martyrs. Our search for the last remains continues."
"OUR MARTYRS WILL BE BROUGHT TO OUR COUNTRY WITH OUR A-400M PLANE" Presidency Communications Director Burhanettin Duran also stated on his social media account, "Search and rescue and accident investigation teams continue their work regarding our plane that crashed on the Azerbaijan-Georgia border. The remains of our esteemed martyrs will be brought to our country with our A-400M plane, which took our search and rescue and accident investigation team to Georgia. We thank the Georgian authorities for their rapid response and support, mobilizing all their resources from the very beginning of the wreckage search and rescue efforts. Developments regarding the issue will continue to be shared," he stated.
Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs Geka Geladze ```