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Turkey temporarily grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20

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US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.

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  • Turkey has temporarily grounded all C-130 military cargo planes after a crash in Georgia.
  • The crash killed all 20 military personnel on board as the plane returned from Azerbaijan. 10s
  • The cause of the crash remains unknown. 19s
  • The grounding is to allow detailed technical inspections; only planes passing checks will resume flying. 22s
  • The crashed aircraft was purchased from Saudi Arabia in 2012, modernized in 2022, and last serviced in October. 44s
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