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Turkey says all 20 soldiers killed in transport plane crash in Georgia

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The C-130 plane had taken off from Ganja, Azerbaijan, and was heading home when the accident took place.

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  • A Turkish military transport plane crashed in Georgia while returning from Azerbaijan.
  • All 20 soldiers on board were confirmed killed in the accident. 7s
  • The 57-year-old C-130 aircraft's remains were found scattered over farmland near the Azerbaijan border. 12s
  • Turkish investigators have reached the crash site but have not determined the cause; contact with the plane was lost minutes after entering Georgia's airspace and no distress signal was issued. 20s
  • NATO expressed condolences to Turkey following the incident. 43s
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