The crash of a Turkish Air Force C-130 military aircraft in Georgia shocked the entire region. The Minister of Internal Affairs of the country, Gela Geladze, reported that the bodies of 18 victims were found at the scene of the accident, and the search for two more servicemen continues.
"The plane crashed along with all 20 people on board. So far, the bodies of 18 people have been identified, and two are being searched for. "We are in constant contact with our Turkish colleagues," Geladze said in a statement.
According to reports, the accident occurred in the Sighnaghi municipality, 5 kilometers from the Georgian-Turkish border. It is reported that the military personnel on board were part of the official Turkish delegation.
Georgian law enforcement agencies have initiated a criminal case under the article "causing human casualties as a result of violating air transport safety rules."
The exact cause of the accident is not yet known. Some sources report bad weather conditions and the possibility of a technical malfunction. A joint commission of Georgian and Turkish officials has begun investigating the tragedy.
This incident is noted as one of the largest military air disasters in the region in recent years.
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