A Turkish military C-130 cargo plane crashed near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border, according to Turkey’s defense ministry. The aircraft had taken off from Azerbaijan and was returning to Turkey when it went down. A search and rescue operation has been launched with Azerbaijani and Georgian authorities. The number of crew members on board has not yet been confirmed. #militarycargoplane | #C130 | #crashes | #turkey | #azerbaijangeorgiaborder | #RepublicWorld | Republic

Footage shows a Turkish C-130 Hercules military cargo plane spiraling out of control before crashing near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. 20 people were aboard, although the exact death toll is unconfirmed. | Al Jazeera English