Erdogan: Search Continues for Wreckage of Turkish Military Aircraft
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced Tuesday that a Turkish Air Force aircraft crashed near the border between Georgia and azerbaijan, according to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and RIA Novosti.
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense statement confirmed casualties in the incident.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reported the deaths of Turkish military personnel following the crash of a C-130 military cargo plane near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border. He added that search operations to locate the wreckage are ongoing.
Erdoğan extended his condolences to the families of those killed and expressed hope that Turkey would overcome this tragedy with minimal difficulties.
Earlier, georgias Imedi TV reported initial information about a Turkish military plane crashing close to the Azerbaijan-Georgia border. The network stated it was receiving images from the crash site and investigating further details.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense confirmed that a C-130 military cargo aircraft traveling from Azerbaijan crashed in Georgia.
