TCB-885

On July 15, 1993 at 11:00 AM, TCB-885 experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Turkish Navy - Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Cengiz Topel NAS (Izmit) Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi).

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 125.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Cengiz Topel NAS, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane lost height and crashed. All four crew members were killed as well as one people on the ground.

Aircraft reference details include registration TCB-885, MSN 160, year of manufacture 1957.