Turkish Airlines Flight 278
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 December 1994 |
| Type | Pilot error during bad weather conditions |
| Site | near Van Airport, Turkey 38°24′00″N 43°13′48″E / 38.4°N 43.23°ECoordinates: 38°24′00″N 43°13′48″E / 38.4°N 43.23°E |
| Passengers | 69 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 57 |
| Survivors | 19 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
| Aircraft name | Mersin |
| Operator | Turkish Airlines |
| Tail number | TC-JES |
| Flight origin | Esenboğa International Airport Ankara, Turkey |
| Destination | Van Ferit Melen Airport, Turkey |
Turkish Airlines Flight 278, operated by a Boeing 737-4Y0 registered TC-JES and named Mersin, was a domestic scheduled flight from Ankara Esenboğa Airport (IATA: ESB, ICAO: LTAC) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (IATA: VAN, ICAO: LTCI) in eastern Turkey that crashed on 29 December 1994 during its final approach to land in driving snow. Five of the seven crew and 52 of the 69 passengers lost their lives, two crew members and 17 passengers survived with heavy injuries.[1]
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[edit] Crash
At 15:30 EET (13:30 UTC), TK278 struck a hill near Edremit district of Van Province at 5,700 ft (1,700 m) AMSL around 4 km (2.2 nmi) from Van Airport while on a third VOR-DME approach to the Runway 03 in bad weather despite a warning from air traffic control not to attempt any more approach in a snowstorm. The visibility was 900 m (3,000 ft) reducing to 300 m (980 ft) in heavy driving snow.[1][2][3]
It was the worst aviation accident involving a Boeing 737-400 at that time. It was subsequently surpassed by Adam Air Flight 574 which crashed on January 1, 2007 with 102 fatalities, and fourth worst aircraft accident in Turkey at that time.[1]
[edit] Crew and passengers
The aircraft had a crew of 7 and 69 passengers including two babies.[2] Two of the crew and 17 passengers survived the crash with serious injuries.[1]
[edit] Aircraft
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-4Y0 with two CFMI CFM56-3C1 jet engines, was built by Boeing with manufacturer serial number 26074/2376,[1] and made its first flight on September 25, 1992.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Aircraft accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19941229-0. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Aralık 1994" (in Turkish). Governmental Press and Information Office. http://www.byegm.gov.tr/YAYINLARIMIZ/AyinTarihi/1994/aralik1994.htm. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ^ "Turkey crash". Flight Global. January 4, 1995. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1995/01/04/28166/turkey-crash.html. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "Boeing 737 MSN 26074". Air Fleets. http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737-26074.htm. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
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- Aviation accidents and incidents in 1994
- Aviation accidents and incidents in Turkey
- 1994 in Turkey
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- Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain
- Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737
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