Summary
A Turkish military cargo plane crashed near the border of Azerbaijan and Georgia, with at least 20 people on board, according to Turkey's defense ministry. Search and rescue efforts are underway, and officials have not yet confirmed the number of casualties.
Key Facts
- The crash involved a Turkish military cargo plane carrying at least 20 people.
- The plane crashed near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border.
- Search and rescue operations have started at the crash site.
- Turkish President Erdogan expressed his condolences for those on board.
- The plane was a C-130, a type of transport aircraft made in the USA.
- Georgia's aviation authority mentioned the plane disappeared from radar without sending a distress signal.
- The crash site is near Sighnaghi, 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Azerbaijan.
- Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and the US ambassador to Turkey expressed their condolences.
