Turkish Military Aviation : News & Discussions
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- The black box (Flight Data and cockpit voice recorder) of the aircraft in which 20 Turkish Airforce Personnel lost life has been found.
- According to Turkey’s Defense Ministry, all 20 Turkish personnel on board the C-130 military transport aircraft that crashed near the Azerbaijan–Georgia border have been confirmed dead.
- Georgian Interior Minister Geka Geladze stated that there are 18 martyrs, and the bodies of 2 martyrs are being searched.
- The aircraft was carrying Air Force maintenance technicians for Turkish F-16 aircraft participating in Azerbaijan's military parade, and the F-16 spare parts.
- The C-130 aircraft (serial no: 68-01609) belonging to the Turkish Air Force is a 1968 model and 57 years old.
- Aircraft was purchased by the Royal Saudi Air Force in 1968 and acquired by Türkiye in 2010.
