Konya – Ankara

On November 6, 1965 at 08:20 PM, Konya – Ankara experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Ankara-Etimesgut Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Ankara-Etimesgut Airport by night and in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near the village of Yuva, some 12 km west of the airport. All nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration H-60, MSN 19724, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9582°, 32.6324°.