Ankara – Van

On September 25, 1953 at 10:10 AM, Ankara – Van experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Devlet Hava Yollari - DHY, with the event recorded near Ankara Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

21 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 16 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 23.8%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Ankara-Etimesgut Airport, while in initial climb, an engine caught fire. The crew elected to return for a safe landing when during the last turn, the aircraft stalled from a height of 450 feet and crashed in a dry river located near the airport. Four crew members and a passenger were killed while 16 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-EGE, MSN 9694, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.8782°, 32.8719°.