Turkish C-160 aircraft makes emergency landing VIDEO

A Turkish C-160 military aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at its base in Kayseri on January 25 morning after experiencing a technical malfunction during a training flight.

The C-160, belonging to the 12th Command of the Main Air Transport Base, departed for a routine training exercise when the technical issue arose, Ilkha reports.

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Despite the problem, the pilot successfully performed an emergency landing back at the base.

Although damage to the aircraft was reported, the Ministry of National Defence confirmed that the pilot and crew are safe and sound.

The incident, including the plane's low-altitude flight before landing, was captured on camera by a bystander.