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The Turkish Ministry of Defense said on the 13th that the Turkish military has stopped flying all active duty C-130 "Hercules" military transport planes since the 12th. A Turkish C-130 "Hercules" military transport plane crashed in Georgia on the way back from Azerbaijan to Turkey on the 11th, killing all 20 people on board. The Turkish Ministry of Defense said in a statement on the 13th that the Turkish military is analyzing the "black box" of the crashed military aircraft that has arrived in the capital Ankara, and it is still too early to determine the cause of the crash. It is necessary to complete a detailed technical inspection on this type of aircraft and confirm its safety before resuming flights. The C-130 "Hercules" transport plane is developed by the American company Lockheed Martin. According to reports, the Turkish armed forces currently have a total of 19 aircraft of this type.