Georgian Interior Minister at site of Turkish plane crash

Georgian Interior Minister Geka Geladze on Tuesday arrived in Kakheti at the site of the crash of a Turkish Air Force cargo aircraft.

Reports about the crash of a military aircraft near the Georgia–Azerbaijan border surfaced earlier. TV Imedi has obtained video footage showing the incident.

The Ministry has issued an official statement on the crash.

The Interior Ministry noted that a Turkish military aircraft went down in the Sighnaghi Municipality, approximately five kilometres from the state border.

“The Ministry reports that an investigation has been launched under Article 275, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to the violation of air transport safety or operational rules resulting in loss of life. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will provide the public with detailed information about the incident in due course,” the Ministry said.