6895

The crew departed Erzurum on a liaison flight. En route, in unclear circumstances, the twin engine aircraft struck a mountain located near Kigi, killing all three crew members.

Flight / Schedule

6895

Registration

6895

MSN

3417

Year of Manufacture

1942

Date

May 14, 1957 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Kigi Eastern Anatolia Region (Dogu Anadolu Bölgesi)

Region

Asia • Turkey

Coordinates

39.3104°, 40.3496°

Narrative Report

On May 14, 1957 at 12:00 AM, 6895 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Kigi Eastern Anatolia Region (Dogu Anadolu Bölgesi).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Erzurum on a liaison flight. En route, in unclear circumstances, the twin engine aircraft struck a mountain located near Kigi, killing all three crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration 6895, MSN 3417, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.3104°, 40.3496°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Erzurum on a liaison flight. En route, in unclear circumstances, the twin engine aircraft struck a mountain located near Kigi, killing all three crew members.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Turkey

Aircraft Details

Registration

6895

MSN

3417

Year of Manufacture

1942