A turkish military C-130 “Hercules” transport aircraft crashed in Georgia on November 11, 2025, shortly โคafter departing from Azerbaijan. The plane was carrying 20 people, โขand the cause of the accident is currently under examination.
The crash has reignited โdebate overโข theโ continued use of aging military transport aircraft, โparticularly the C-130 Hercules, which first entered service in the โฃ1950s. While โขtheโ Hercules remains a vital asset for numerous countries, the Georgia incident โฃraises questions about the risks associated with relying on outdatedโ equipment during frequent and demanding operations. This event follows aโข recent tragedy in Louisville involving a freighter MD-11,prompting aviation experts toโ call for stricter international oversight of older aircraft,both military and civilian.
Theโฃ C-130 “hercules” had โtaken off fromโค Azerbaijan enโฃ routeโค to an undisclosed destination when it wentโ down โin Georgia. Details regarding โขthe circumstances of the crash remain limited as authorities launch a full investigation.
The incident comes amid growing concerns about the structural integrity ofโ aging aircraft. Following a fatal crash โof a McDonnell โขDouglas MD-11 freighter in louisville, logistics companies UPS andโ FedEx โtemporarily grounded their MD-11 fleets.Aviation professionals are โnow advocating for โคa definitiveโข timeline for decommissioning aircraft that have reached the end of theirโ structural lifespan and accelerating fleet modernization efforts.Experts emphasize the need for โaviation authorities to establish clearer regulations regarding the โairworthiness of older planes to prevent future accidents.