Paris – Tripoli – Istanbul – Ankara

On January 16, 1983 at 10:30 PM, Paris – Tripoli – Istanbul – Ankara experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-200, 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.

67 people were known to be on board, 47 fatalities were recorded, 20 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 70.1%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 60, passenger fatalities: 47, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On final approach to Ankara-Esenboga Airport by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls. On short final, the three engine airplane struck the ground 50 meters short of runway and crashed, bursting into flames. Twenty occupants were injured while 47 passengers were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-JBR, MSN 21603, year of manufacture 1978.

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