After the crash that killed 20 people, Türkiye banned C-130 aircraft from flying. The cause is under investigation.
After the crash of a Turkish military plane in the border area between Georgia and Azerbaijan, the Turkish government imposed a temporary flight ban on C-130 transport aircraft. The planes will return to service after passing thorough technical tests and safety checks, Türkiye’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
The cause of the accident that killed 20 Turkish military personnel is still unclear.
Accident in the border area between Georgia and Azerbaijan
The Turkish army’s C-130 transport plane was en route from Azerbaijan to Türkiye on Tuesday when it crashed in the border area with Georgia. According to Ankara, the entire crew of 20 people died. Investigators took the plane’s black boxes to the Turkish capital for examination.
The plane disappeared from radar
According to the Georgian Interior Ministry, the accident occurred about five kilometers from the border with Azerbaijan. According to Georgian air traffic controllers, the transport plane disappeared from radar shortly after entering Georgian airspace.
Video recorded by eyewitnesses showed the plane trailing a cloud of white smoke, spinning in the air and spinning several times before crashing to the ground.
