Diyarbakir - Diyarbakir

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Flight / Schedule

Diyarbakir - Diyarbakir

Aircraft

Junkers A.20

Registration

303

Date

January 26, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Diyarbakir Southeastern Anatolia Region (Güneydogu Anadolu Bölgesi)

Region

Asia • Turkey

Coordinates

37.9162°, 40.2364°

Narrative Report

On January 26, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Diyarbakir - Diyarbakir experienced a crash involving Junkers A.20, operated by Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Diyarbakir Southeastern Anatolia Region (Güneydogu Anadolu Bölgesi).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Aircraft reference details include registration 303.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.9162°, 40.2364°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Diyarbakir - Diyarbakir

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Turkey

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers A.20

Registration

303

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