Turkish Air Force C-130E Hercules Crashes in Georgia Amid Uncertainty Over Crew Fate

A Turkish military C-130 cargo aircraft crashed near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border after taking off from Azerbaijan, with 20 people on board. Search and rescue efforts are underway, but the cause of the crash is still unknown. The Turkish Air Force operates a fleet of C-130B and C-130E Hercules aircraft, and the incident may have implications for its fleet modernization efforts. This report is based on information from AeroTime.