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Video shows Turkish Air Force C-160 conducting emergency landing in training exercise

The Turkish Air Force’s C-160 Transall transport aircraft made an emergency landing during a training exercise in Kayseri, central Turkey. The incident occurred during takeoff from the 12th Air Transport Base Command. Although the aircraft sustained minor damage, both the pilot and crew were unharmed. Footage on social media shows the aircraft flying low with its landing gear up.

The C-160 Transall, developed by the French-German Transport Allianz consortium, is a twin-engine aircraft capable of carrying freight, passengers, paratroopers, or wounded in medivac configuration. Following the retirement of the aircraft by France and Germany, the Turkish Air Force is now the last operator of two C-160D Transall aircraft, flown by the 221st Squadron ‘Breeze.’ The crashed aircraft, tail number 69-036, was used for electronic reconnaissance.

On the other hand, the French Air Force has retired the C-160 Transall. Additionally, the crashed aircraft was upgraded under the Gören-1 program with information collection equipment.

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