Copenhagen – Düsseldorf – Vienna – Istanbul – Ankara – Cairo

On January 19, 1960 at 09:47 PM, Copenhagen – Düsseldorf – Vienna – Istanbul – Ankara – Cairo experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS, with the event recorded near Ankara-Esenboga Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi).

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

42 people were known to be on board, 42 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 35, passenger fatalities: 35, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On an instrument approach to Ankara-Esenboga Airport, while descending to an altitude of 3,500 feet heading 031, the airplane struck a hill located 9,6 km short of runway 03 threshold. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all 42 occupants have been killed. For unknown reason, the aircraft passed below the glide and was 1,100 feet too low at the time of the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration OY-KRB, MSN 14, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.1256°, 32.9831°.