1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash

1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash

A Turkish Airlines Fokker F28 similar to the one involved.
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
Injuries (non-fatal) 4
Survivors 4
Aircraft type Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000
Aircraft name Trabzon
Operator Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JAT
Flight origin Samsun Airport, Samsun, Turkey
Destination Esenboğa International Airport, 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 passenger flight from Samsun Airport to Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara, flew into the side of a hill 1,400 m (4,600 ft) near the village of Kuyumcuköy in Çubuk district of Ankara Province, 32 km (20 mi) north-northeast 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][2][3]

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]

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