### [2025-11-11](/feed/2025/11/11/index.md)

##### 2025 Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash
# Twenty people are killed when a Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane crashes near the Azerbaijan–Georgia border. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/turkey-plane-azerbaijan-georgia-crash-military-cargo-bcc35b26c66287f55b73cc11139dd3b4)
2. [Euronews](https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/turkish-military-c-130-cargo-plane-crashes-in-georgia-after-taking-off-from-azerbaijan)

### Changes:

1. A Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane crashes near the Azerbaijan–Georgia border. It is unclear how many crew were on board the aircraft. A search and rescue operation is launched.  _2025-11-11 14:29:09 (First version)_
2. A Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane carrying 20 people crashes near the Azerbaijan–Georgia border. A search and rescue operation is launched.  _2025-11-11 16:29:24 (Update)_
2. Twenty people are killed when a Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane crashes near the Azerbaijan–Georgia border.  _(Current version)_

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