The agency noted that flights will resume after all necessary technical checks are completed. It is important to emphasize that there were no munitions on board the C-130; the aircraft was transporting personnel and equipment for maintenance.
Additionally, the Ministry of Defense added that it is premature to draw final conclusions about the causes of the incident. According to the publication Karar, specialists involved in the investigation are considering the possibility of a technical malfunction.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft that crashed was purchased by Turkey from Saudi Arabia in 2012 and underwent modernization in 2022. The last technical maintenance, according to the Ministry of Defense, was conducted from September 11 to October 12.
The crash occurred on November 11 in the Georgian municipality of Signagi, located near the border with Azerbaijan, resulting in the deaths of 20 people.
