Lockheed C-130E Hercules (Turkish... crash, Nov 11, 2025 (20 killed)
Lockheed C-130E Hercules (Turkish Air Force) accident on November 11, 2025 near Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia with 20 fatalities. Cause: Defence Minister...
- Date: November 11, 2025
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130E Hercules (Turkish Air Force)
- Location: Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Defence Minister preliminary finding (17 November 2025): the tail separated first and then the aircraft broke into three parts, not a final cause. Forensic report (3 April 2026): no sign of external attack, explosion or sabotage, the cause of the structural failure is under investigation.
A Turkish Air Force C 130 flying from Azerbaijan to Turkey broke apart in flight and crashed near Sighnaghi in Georgia. All 20 military personnel aboard died.