US EditionTurkey temporarily grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20 military personnel
Turkey suspended flights of about 20 C-130 cargo planes for safety checks after a crash killed all 20 personnel, with investigations ongoing to determine the cause.
- On Thursday, the Turkish Defense Ministry temporarily grounded all C-130 military cargo planes as a precaution following a crash that killed 20 military personnel, the ministry said at a briefing in Ankara.
- The cargo plane was flying from Ganja, Azerbaijan and crashed in Sighnaghi municipality, Georgia on Tuesday, with last radio contact at 1:50 p.m. and debris scattered across multiple locations roughly 45 minutes later.
- Flight recorders were sent to Ankara and are under examination, and officials said the plane completed scheduled maintenance on Oct. 12 after undergoing modernization and prior service.
- Recovery teams say Turkish and Georgian teams recovered all remains with the 20th victim found on Thursday and transfers to Turkey scheduled, postponing funerals and autopsies; the grounding affects logistics with roughly 20 C-130 Hercules in service.
- Officials said there was no ammunition on board and dismissed explosion claims, adding only aircraft that pass detailed technical inspections will resume flying once checks are completed.
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After a 20-death crash, Turkey imposes a ban on C-130 aircraft. The cause is being investigated.
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Turkey temporarily grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20 military personnel
Turkey has temporarily grounded its C-130 military cargo planes as a precaution after a crash in Georgia killed all 20 military personnel on board.
The fatal aircraft was purchased in 2012 by Saudi Arabia.
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