Istanbul – Ankara
Flight / Schedule
Istanbul – Ankara
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
TC-ETI
MSN
12319
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
February 3, 1964 at 08:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Ankara-Esenboga Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
40.1256°, 32.9831°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 3, 1964 at 08:30 PM, Istanbul – Ankara experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), 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 cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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 listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the approach to Ankara-Esenboga Airport by night and was cleared to descent from 9,000 to 8,000 feet to the runway 03. In low visibility, the airplane struck a snow covered mountain located 12 km from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TC-ETI, MSN 12319, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.1256°, 32.9831°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew started the approach to Ankara-Esenboga Airport by night and was cleared to descent from 9,000 to 8,000 feet to the runway 03. In low visibility, the airplane struck a snow covered mountain located 12 km from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Istanbul – Ankara
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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