2025 Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash
68-1609, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 2023 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 11, 2025 |
| Summary | Crashed after an in-flight breakup; under investigation |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed C-130EM Hercules |
| Operator | Turkish Air Force |
| Call sign | TUAF 543 |
| Registration | 68-1609 |
| Flight origin | Ganja International Airport, Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| Destination | Merzifon Air Base, Merzifon, Turkey |
| Occupants | 20 |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 11 November 2025, a Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules flying from Ganja International Airport, Ganja, Azerbaijan, to Merzifon Air Base, Merzifon, Turkey, experienced an in-flight breakup, splitting into 3 pieces, and crashed in Georgia, near the Azerbaijan–Georgia border, killing all 20 occupants on board.