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A Turkish military cargo plane has crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijan border, according to Turkish and Georgian authorities. The C-130 plane took off from Azerbaijan and was heading back to Turkey when it crashed Tuesday. There was no immediate word on possible casualties. There were 20 military personnel and crew on board. A search and rescue operation has been launched with Azerbaijani and Georgian authorities. The Georgian Interior Ministry says the crash occurred in the Sighnaghi municipality. An investigation has been launched under Georgian criminal laws related to air transport safety violations.