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Breaking News: Ministry of National Defense announces tragic news: Our cargo plane crashed in Georgia! Number of soldiers on the downed plane confirmed

The Ministry of National Defense announced that a C-130 cargo plane traveling from Azerbaijan to Turkey has crashed in Georgia, and that search and rescue operations are being conducted in coordination with Georgian authorities. The Ministry stated that there were 20 personnel on board the downed plane.

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The Ministry of National Defense has announced that a C-130 cargo plane, which had departed from Azerbaijan for our country, has crashed within the borders of Georgia.

20 PERSONNEL ON BOARD

In the statement made by the Ministry of National Defense, it was stated that there were 20 personnel on board the downed plane.

ERDOĞAN: MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON OUR MARTYRS

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his condolences for our soldiers who were martyred in the military plane crash. In his statement, Erdoğan said;

"I learned with sadness that our military plane crashed on the Azerbaijan-Georgia border. I hope we emerge from this accident with the least amount of trouble."

ALIYEV SENT A LETTER OF CONDOLENCE

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed his condolences to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the soldiers who lost their lives in the accident. Aliyev's message included the following statements:

"We are deeply saddened by the news that soldiers lost their lives as a result of a military cargo plane belonging to the Turkish Land Forces, which took off from Ganja, crashing on Georgian territory.

I share your pain during these difficult times, and on behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my deepest condolences to you, the families and relatives of those who lost their lives, and the brotherly people of Turkey due to this tragedy."

The Ministry's statement included the following: "A C-130 cargo plane that took off from Azerbaijan to come to our country has crashed in Georgia. Search and rescue operations have begun in coordination with Georgian authorities."