Turkish Military Cargo Plane Breaks Apart Mid-Air in Georgia: Crash Raises Questions
A Turkish military cargo plane carrying 20 people crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijan border on Tuesday. Authorities, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, suggested casualties, although details were not immediately available. The C-130 aircraft was en route back to Turkey from Azerbaijan when contact was lost shortly after entering Georgian airspace, and no distress call was made. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, and an investigation has been launched, with officials from Azerbaijan and Georgia offering condolences.
John Q. Hosedrinker