1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash

1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash
Accident summary
Date December 23, 1979
Summary Controlled flight into terrain
Site Kuyumcuköy, Ankara, Turkey
40°19′46″N 33°09′25″E / 40.32947°N 33.15708°E / 40.32947; 33.15708Coordinates: 40°19′46″N 33°09′25″E / 40.32947°N 33.15708°E / 40.32947; 33.15708
Passengers 41
Crew 4
Fatalities 41
Survivors 4
Aircraft type Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000
Aircraft name Trabzon
Operator Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JAT
Flight origin Samsun Airport (SSX/LTAQ)
Samsun, Turkey
Destination Esenboğa Airport (ESB/LTAC)
Ankara, Turkey

The 1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash occurred on December 23, 1979 when a Turkish Airlines Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 airliner, registration TC-JAT, named Trabzon, on a domestic flight in Turkey from Samsun Airport (SSX/LTAQ) to Esenboğa Airport (ESB/LTAC) in Ankara, flew into the side of a hill at 1,400 m (4,600 ft) near the village of Kuyumcuköy in Çubuk district of Ankara Province, 32 km (20 mi) north by north-east of the destination airport on approach to landing.[1]

The crew had deviated from the localizer course while on an ILS approach experiencing severe turbulence.[1]

Crew and passengers

The aircraft had four crew and 41 passengers on board. 38 passengers and three crew were killed at the accident.[1]

Aircraft

The aircraft, a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 with two Rolls-Royce RB183-2 "Spey" Mk555-15 turbofan jet engines, was built by Fokker with manufacturer serial number 11071, and made its first flight in 1973.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Aircraft accident Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 TC-JAT Ankara-Esenboğa Airport (ESB)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2009-09-26.


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