TC-SET

On February 2, 1969 at 12:00 AM, TC-SET experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, 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 airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

26 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Ankara-Esenboga Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions and failed to realize his altitude was too low. On final, the four engine airplane struck a concrete pole, stalled and crashed in a snow covered field. On impact, the airplane lost its undercarriage, broke in two and came to rest few hundred meters short of runway. All 26 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-SET, MSN 432, year of manufacture 1958.

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