Turkish Military Cargo Plane Crashes In Azerbaijan-Georgia Transport 20 People

Illustration of the accident. The plane rotated before finally plunging freely leaving a white trail of smoke falling to the mainland. (Unsplash-Valeria Neganova)

JAKARTA - A total of 20 people were on a Turkish military cargo plane that crashed in free fall near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border, on Tuesday 11 November.

"There were 20 personnel, including crew members, on our plane that crashed," the Turkish Ministry of Defense wrote in its X account, Tuesday, November 11.

The Turkish Ministry of Defense said the search operation for the C-130 aircraft was still ongoing, including confirming whether there were casualties in this incident.

"Search and rescue efforts continue," continued the statement.

Turkey's military cargo plane rotated before finally plunging freely leaving a white trail of smoke falling near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border today.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the joint SAR team coordinated with Azerbaijanan and Georgia authorities had been dispatched to the disaster site to speed up handling.

The plane was originally scheduled to go to Turkey after taking off from the airport in Azerbaijan.