Türkiye confirms 20 soldiers killed in crash of military plane that disintegrated in mid-air in Georgia

Video shows plane disintegrating in the air and crashing in Georgia The Turkish government confirmed, this Wednesday (12), the death of all 20 soldiers who were on board the Turkish military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia. A video recorded the moment of the fall. (See above). ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The images show the plane, model C-130, disintegrating in the air during the crash. The aircraft had just taken off from Azerbaijan towards Turkey and crashed in the border region between the flight’s country of origin and Georgia, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry. Turkish President Recep Erdogan said he was “deeply saddened” by the accident and expressed his condolences to the “martyrs”. Until the last update of this report, there was no information about the causes of the incident. Turkey’s C-130 military cargo plane in 2011 photo Peter Bakema/Wikimedia Commons The Georgian Aviation Authority said in a statement that it lost contact with the aircraft shortly after it entered Georgian airspace, and that the military vehicle did not emit an emergency signal. Turkey shares a border with Georgia, which in turn shares a border with Azerbaijan. Only one country, Armenia, divides Turkey from Azerbaijan. C-130 military cargo planes are widely used by the Turkish Armed Forces for transporting personnel and for logistics operations. Video shows plane disintegrating in the air and crashing in Georgia on November 11, 2025. Reproduction Plane crashing in Georgia Reproduction

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