Turkish Cargo Plane Crash Kills 20

Türkiye confirmed the deaths of all 20 personnel aboard a Turkish C-130 military cargo plane that crashed in eastern Georgia on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

The aircraft, a US-made Lockheed Martin Hercules, was returning to Türkiye after taking off from Ganja, Azerbaijan.

Defence Minister Yasar Guler announced the loss, mourning the “heroic comrades-in-arms” who were killed in the accident.

Cargo Plane (News Central TV) — Turkish cargo plane crash kills 20. Credit: Cape Times

The plane went down near Sighnaghi, approximately five kilometres from the border with Azerbaijan.

Georgian air traffic control noted the aircraft disappeared from radar without transmitting a distress signal.

The cause of the crash remains unknown, though unverified eyewitness footage published by Azerbaijani media reportedly showed the plane spinning horizontally moments before impact.

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