Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782

Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782

A Condor Flugdienst Boeing 737-200, similar to the one involved in the accident.
Accident
Date	2 January 1988
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site	near Serefsihar, Turkey
Aircraft type	Boeing 737-230
Operator	Condor Flugdienst
Registration	D-ABHD
Flight origin	Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport, Stuttgart, West Germany
Destination	Adnan Menderes Airport, Izmir, Turkey
Passengers	11
Crew	5
Fatalities	16 (all)
Survivors	0

Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782 was an international charter flight from Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport, West Germany to Adnan Menderes Airport, Turkey that crashed near Seferihisar, Turkey on 2 January 1988. The flight was uneventful until final approach, when the aircraft, with the co-pilot in command, was cleared for an ILS approach to the Outer Marker (Non-Directional Beacon) and then on to Runway 35. The aircraft's ILS was switched on after it had passed the NDB, therefore missing the turn. The crew, confused, then followed the wrong side beam of the ILS, and it struck Dümentepe Hill, 10.5 nautical miles from the airport, killing all 16 people on board.

The investigation concluded that the main cause of the accident was the wrong use of navigation aids. This was caused by a lack of adherence to company procedures and basic flying procedures.

See also

• American Airlines Flight 965, another aircraft that crashed due to ILS problems.