13.11.2025 19:45
The plane carrying the remains of our 20 soldiers who were martyred in the C-130 military cargo plane crash at the Georgia-Azerbaijan border has taken off from Tbilisi. The plane is expected to land in approximately 2 hours.
The plane carrying the remains of our soldiers who were martyred in the crash in Georgia took off from Tbilisi.
MILITARY CARGO PLANE CRASHED
The C130 cargo plane belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), which took off from Azerbaijan to come to Turkey, crashed in Georgia. The Ministry of National Defense announced that 20 of our soldiers on board were martyred, and the black box of the plane has been reached. The remains of 1 missing soldier have also been found.
THE PLANE CARRYING THE REMAINS OF OUR MARTYRS TOOK OFF FROM GEORGIA
The remains of 20 Mehmetçiks who were martyred are being brought to Turkey. The "Koca Yusuf" A400M plane carrying the remains of the Mehmetçiks departed from Shota Rustaveli International Airport in the capital Tbilisi to Ankara. After the remains of the martyrs are brought to Turkey, they will be sent to their burial places following a ceremony to be held.
HERE ARE THE IDENTITIES OF OUR MARTYRS
- 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 Chief Master Sergeant Nuri Özcan
- Air Aircraft Maintenance Chief 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 Chief Sergeant Ahmet Yasir Kuyucu
- Air Transport Specialist Sergeant Cem Dolapci
- Air Transport Specialist Sergeant Emre Sayın
THE BLACK BOX HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO TURKEY
While the teams continue to work in the area of the wreckage, the black box of the plane has been reached. The black box is a recording mechanism that processes the radio conversations inside the plane and the systems of the plane. The examination of the black box is expected to shed light on the cause of the accident. While experts are working on a preliminary report at the wreckage site, it has been learned that the parts collected from the area will be taken to the military base in Kayseri for examination. The black box has been brought to Turkey.
FIRST REPORT RELEASED: TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION SUSPECTED
The first report regarding the crash of the cargo plane has also been released. In a statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, it was reported that no signs of explosion or external impact were found in the preliminary examination results. 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 investigations by expert teams from Georgia and Turkey continue in the area, it has been stated that the final report regarding the accident will be announced after the analysis of the black box data.
GEORGIA: THE PLANE DID NOT SEND ANY EMERGENCY SIGNAL
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia announced that the military transport plane belonging to the Turkish Air Force crashed in the Signagi region, 5 kilometers from the Azerbaijani border, and that an investigation has been initiated regarding the accident. In a statement from the Georgian Air Navigation Administration, it was also stated that the radar connection was lost a few minutes after the plane entered Georgian airspace. It was noted in the statement that the plane did not send any emergency signal.