Nato military plane crashes in Georgia: Search for survivors goes on
A search operation is continuing after a Nato plane carrying 20 people crashed in Georgia.
The Turkish military cargo plane hit the ground near the border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, authorities said, but did not confirm casualties, feared or confirmed.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top officials from Georgia and Azerbaijan signalled that at least some of those aboard were believed to have been killed, without providing details.
Video footage aired on Turkish news outlets appeared to show the aircraft spiralling down and leaving a trail of white smoke. The C-130 plane had taken off from Azerbaijan and was on its way back to Turkey when it crashed, Turkey’s Ministry of National Defence said on X.
The ministry said there were 20 military personnel on board, including crew members. Georgian authorities reached the crash site at around 5pm (2pm GMT), Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, adding that a search and rescue operation was continuing.