https://goresee.com/videos/watch/4e3100dd-166c-473b-8d4e-79cfce177276 On 11 November 2025, a Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules flying from Ganja International Airport, Ganja, Azerbaijan, to Erkilet International Airport, Kayseri, Turkey, experienced an in-flight breakup and crashed in Georgia, near the Azerbaijan–Georgia border, killing all 20 occupants on board. The aircraft involved was a 57-year-old Lockheed C-130EM Hercules designated 68–1609, with manufacturer serial number 382-4311. Built in 1968, it was originally delivered to the Royal Saudi Air Force. It entered service with the Turkish Air Force in March 2010 and was in regular service prior to the accident. The C-130B/E Hercules is widely used by Turkey for military and humanitarian transport. The aircraft carried at least 20 occupants, including an unspecified number of crew members. Local media reported that both Turkish and Azerbaijani military personnel were aboard. The Turkish Ministry of Defense said that 20 of its soldiers were on board, without mentioning occupants of other nationalities. The aircraft took off from Ganja International Airport in Azerbaijan at 10:19 UTC with data suggesting it reached a maximum altitude of 7315 m (24,000 ft), The last known recorded speed from the aircraft was 302 kts (Knots) as it's true airspeed. The aircraft was on a flight from Azerbaijan to Turkey when it broke up in mid-air over Georgia and crashed near Signagi. The aircraft vanished from radars minutes after crossing into Georgia, without issuing a distress signal. A video showed the aircraft broken up, spiraling and leaking fuel before impacting the ground. The Turkish government said all 20 people on board were killed. An investigation was started under the article "Violation of flight safety regulations or rules for the operation of an air vehicle resulting in human casualties". The Ministry of Internal Affairs will provide detailed information about the incident to the public in stages. Immediately after the crash, a coordinated search and rescue effort was launched by Georgian and Azerbaijani authorities. Georgian authorities arrived at the scene of the crash at approximately 5:00 p.m., and the Turkish military sent an unmanned aerial vehicle in support of the rescue efforts. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev expressed his condolences for the victims involved with Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkiye, expressing his support to the families of the victims, saying that his country "stands in solidarity with our Turkish allies". Fri, 01 May 2026 23:32:50 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://goresee.com https://goresee.com/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://goresee.com/videos/watch/4e3100dd-166c-473b-8d4e-79cfce177276 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://goresee.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.