13.11.2025 21:09
Following the crash of a C-130 military cargo plane on the Azerbaijan-Georgia border, which resulted in the martyrdom of 20 soldiers, the Ministry of National Defense made a statement. The ministry announced that all C-130 aircraft in the inventory have been grounded as a precautionary measure. The ministry also provided a detailed account of the events of that day, hour by hour.
The Ministry of National Defense shared new information regarding the C-130 military cargo plane that crashed near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border. The ministry announced that the flights of C-130 aircraft have been temporarily suspended following the accident.
As a result of the crash of the C-130 military cargo plane, which was transporting a unit in Azerbaijan for the 5th anniversary celebrations of the Karabakh victory, 20 of our soldiers were martyred shortly after taking off to come to Turkey and crashing in the Signagi region near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. The Ministry of National Defense responded to claims regarding the crash of the aircraft.
1. Was ammunition being transported on the plane?
Our aircraft was carrying personnel and aircraft maintenance materials. There was no ammunition on the plane.
2. Is there any indication regarding the cause of the crash?
It is too early to say anything about this. The cause of the incident will be clarified after the ongoing accident investigation.
3. Is it true that a helicopter was detected in the area at the same minutes in the radar records?
It is a Georgian helicopter that went to the area after our plane crashed and tried to establish contact with our aircraft.
4. Is it true that the aircraft, which was retired by Saudi Arabia, was purchased?
The aircraft in question was purchased from Saudi Arabia on January 21, 2012, and after its maintenance, it was added to the inventory in 2014. It was modernized and put into use starting in 2022.
Since that date, it has been regularly maintained and used in service. However, it is not an aircraft that was retired by the user country as claimed, but rather a surplus aircraft. C-130 aircraft continue to be used by Saudi Arabia as well.
5. Was the crashed plane old and inadequately maintained?
There are no old aircraft, but there are poorly maintained aircraft. The maintenance of the aircraft in question is regularly carried out by our country. C-130 aircraft are currently actively used in more than 70 countries.
When the maintenance history of the crashed aircraft is examined;
-It has been determined that the aircraft underwent Erciyes Avionics modernization, and that planned airframe, engine, and propeller maintenance were carried out on time,
-It was found that the last maintenance was performed between September 11 and October 12, 2025.
6. Is it true that the black box was brought to our country for examination?
The devices referred to as the black box of our crashed aircraft, the FDR (FLIGHT DATA RECORDER) and CVDR (COCKPIT VOICE DATA RECORDER), have been brought to our country for examination and have been taken for analysis in Ankara.
7. Will the other C-130 aircraft in the inventory continue their flights?
The flights of our aircraft have been temporarily suspended as of November 12, 2025. After all technical inspections are carried out in detail and the inspections of the aircraft that have been completed are done, their flights will resume.
HOUR BY HOUR ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT
The ministry provided hour-by-hour information regarding the day of the incident.
"On November 11, our C-130E type transport aircraft with tail number 68-1609 belonging to the 12th Air Transport Main Base Command of the Air Force Command took off at 09:02 from Kayseri for the mission of transporting personnel and materials to Ganja, Azerbaijan, and landed safely in Ganja at 11:06," the statement said.
In the statement, it was noted:
"In the context of Victory Day Events, it took off again at 13:15 with a total of 20 personnel to transfer the 10-person maintenance team and various aircraft maintenance materials for our F-16s flying in Azerbaijan."
After takeoff, at 13:50, the last radio contact was established with the Tbilisi Air Traffic Control center, and after this time, radio and radar contact with the aircraft was lost. Subsequently, no response was received to calls made by the Tbilisi Air Traffic Control center.
At 14:34, information was received that our aircraft with the call sign TUAF 543 had crashed for an unknown reason in the Azerbaijan-Georgia border south of Tbilisi.
SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
Upon learning of the incident, search and rescue operations were immediately initiated in coordination with the authorities of Azerbaijan and Georgia, and simultaneously, an unmanned aerial vehicle was sent to the region. The wreckage of the aircraft was reached by Georgian search and rescue teams at 15:02, and the area was secured at 17:00 for our accident investigation team to conduct an examination.
The search and rescue and accident investigation team sent to the area began their search and rescue activities in coordination with the Georgian search and rescue teams, which quickly mobilized all their resources at the wreckage of our crashed aircraft, at 06:30 on November 12."
The ministry announced that the remains of the martyrs are planned to be brought to Turkey today.
20 OF OUR SOLDIERS MARTYRED
On the crashed plane, Air Pilot Captain Gökhan Korkmaz, Air Pilot Major Serdar Uslu, Air Pilot Major Nihat İlgen, Air Pilot First Lieutenant Cüneyt Kandemir, Air Aircraft Maintenance First Lieutenant Emre Mercan, Air Aircraft Maintenance Senior Master Sergeant Nuri Özcan, Air Aircraft Maintenance Senior Master Sergeant Ümit İnce, Air Aircraft Maintenance Master Sergeant Hamdi Armağan Kaplan, Air Aircraft Maintenance Master Sergeant Burak Özkan, Air Aircraft Maintenance Master Sergeant İlker Aykut, Air Aircraft Maintenance Master Sergeant Akın Karakuş, Air Aircraft Maintenance Master Sergeant Emrah Kuran, Air Aircraft Maintenance Master Sergeant Ramazan Yağız, Air Aircraft Maintenance Staff Sergeant Emre Altıok, Air Aircraft Maintenance Staff Sergeant Berkay Karaca, Air Aircraft Maintenance Staff Sergeant Burak İbbiği, Air Aircraft Maintenance Staff Sergeant İlhan Ongan, Air Supply Senior Sergeant Ahmet Yasir Kuyucu, Air Transport Specialist Sergeant Cem Dolapci, and Air Transport Specialist Sergeant Emre Sayın were martyred.
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