Turkish military plane crashes with 20 on board

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Turkish military plane crashes with 20 on board
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A Turkish military cargo plane has crashed near the border between Azerbaijan and Georgia, with 20 people on board, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.

"It is with great sadness that we can note that one of our military aircraft, a C-130, en route from Azerbaijan to our country, has crashed near the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan," said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to the Anatolia news agency.

A search and rescue operation has been launched and is being coordinated with affected countries.

The plane crashed in Georgia, writes the Azerbaijani news agency APA .

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