Bursa - Istanbul
Flight / Schedule
Bursa - Istanbul
Aircraft
Fairchild F27Registration
TC-KOC
MSN
81
Year of Manufacture
1960
Date
August 18, 1972 at 09:15 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Istanbul-Yesilköy Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
40.9782°, 28.8263°
Narrative Report
On August 18, 1972 at 09:15 AM, Bursa - Istanbul experienced a crash involving Fairchild F27, operated by Turkish Airlines - THY Türk Hava Yollari, with the event recorded near Istanbul-Yesilköy Marmara Region (Marmara 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.
40 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 40 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 37, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
For unknown reasons, the airplane belly landed on runway 06/24 and slid for dozen meters before coming to rest. All 40 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration TC-KOC, MSN 81, year of manufacture 1960.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9782°, 28.8263°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
For unknown reasons, the airplane belly landed on runway 06/24 and slid for dozen meters before coming to rest. All 40 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
37
Estimated Survivors
40
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 40
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bursa - Istanbul
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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