Kayseri - Kayseri
Flight / Schedule
Kayseri - Kayseri
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
43-16395
MSN
20861
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
June 30, 1986 at 05:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kayseri-Erkilet Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
38.7810°, 35.4293°
Narrative Report
On June 30, 1986 at 05:30 PM, Kayseri - Kayseri experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Kayseri-Erkilet Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was completing a local test flight in Kayseri-Erkilet when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 43-16395, MSN 20861, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.7810°, 35.4293°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local test flight in Kayseri-Erkilet when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kayseri - Kayseri
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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