On November 11, 2025, a Turkish military Lockheed Martin C-130 cargo plane carrying 20 personnel crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijan border while returning from Azerbaijan to Turkey. The aircraft vanished from radar shortly after entering Georgian airspace, without transmitting any distress signal. Eyewitness videos showed the plane spiraling out of control before breaking apart and crashing, leaving debris scattered across farmland in the Sighnaghi municipality. Turkish authorities confirmed all 20 onboard, including flight crew and military personnel, were killed. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed deep sorrow and coordinated rescue and investigation efforts with Georgian and Azerbaijani authorities. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev also conveyed condolences, highlighting regional cooperation in emergency response. The incident underscores the inherent risks of military operations in this geopolitically sensitive area, and Turkey has launched an official investigation into the cause, deploying unmanned aerial vehicles to assist search teams. The aged C-130, acquired from Saudi Arabia in 2010, remains a critical asset for Turkey’s military logistics and transport missions. This crash marks one of Turkey’s deadliest air force accidents in recent years.