The Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, has expressed condolences to Trkiye’s Minister of National Defense, Yasar Gler, following the crash of a Turkish military cargo plane, Azernews reports, citing the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense.
In his message, Minister Hasanov stated: ‘I am deeply saddened by the news of the C130 military transport plane, bound from Azerbaijan to Trkiye, crashing near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. I pray for mercy for the fallen military personnel, share in the grief of their families, and extend my heartfelt condolences. May God rest their souls in peace.’
The incident involved a C130 military cargo plane that had departed from Azerbaijan and crashed near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border earlier today.