Nicosia – Adana – Ankara

On September 23, 1961 at 08:02 PM, Nicosia – Adana – Ankara experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Turkish Airlines - THY Türk Hava Yollari, 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 mountains crash site.

29 people were known to be on board, 28 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 96.6%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 24, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The flight was scheduled Nicosia - Adana - Ankara. No mechanical difficulties were reported en route. While approaching Ankara, the aircraft descended from flight level 165 to 90, was cleared to land and reported to Esenboga Tower (Ankara). At 1801Z the pilot reported leaving the Ankara radio range. One minute later the aircraft crashed and burned, fatally injuring 4 crew and 24 passengers. One passenger survived the accident with minor injuries. The accident site was 18 km from the left side of the extended centreline of runway 03.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-TAY, MSN 10182, year of manufacture 1961.

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