New details emerge after the black box of the crashed Turkish military plane is found

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the discovery of the black box of the military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia yesterday, killing 20 Turkish soldiers.

In a televised address, Erdoğan stated, "Search and rescue teams have successfully located the plane's black box, paving the way for the official investigation to determine the cause of the crash."

The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that 20 Turkish soldiers were killed in the crash of one of its military cargo planes in Georgia.

The newspaper "Türkiye" suggested the possibility of external interference or an explosion of munitions on board the Turkish military plane that crashed in Georgia.

The newspaper added, "The fact that the plane crashed in the air, rather than due to a technical malfunction or landing error, raises speculation about the possibility of external interference or an explosion of the munitions it was carrying."

The C-130 Hercules aircraft took off from Ganja Airport in Turkey and crashed five kilometers from the Georgian border after entering Georgian airspace. Twenty Turkish military personnel were killed in the crash.

The newspaper stated, "The fact that the aircraft crashed in mid-air, rather than due to a technical malfunction or landing error, raises speculation about possible external interference or an explosion of onboard munitions."

The C-130 is a cargo, troop, and equipment transport aircraft, classified as a four-engine turboprop military transport capable of taking off and landing on unprepared runways.