GA+243
Flight / Schedule
GA+243
Aircraft
Nord 2501 NoratlasRegistration
GA+243
MSN
18
Year of Manufacture
1953
Date
July 24, 1959 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Bandirma Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
40.3555°, 27.9698°
Narrative Report
On July 24, 1959 at 12:00 AM, GA+243 experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Bandirma Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Few minutes after takeoff from Bandirma AFB, while climbing, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Kapidag Yarimadasi located 18 km northwest of the airfield, in the Kapidag Peninsula. All five crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration GA+243, MSN 18, year of manufacture 1953.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.3555°, 27.9698°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Bandirma AFB, while climbing, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Kapidag Yarimadasi located 18 km northwest of the airfield, in the Kapidag Peninsula. All five crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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