Istanbul - Samsun

On January 11, 1998 at 02:58 PM, Istanbul - Samsun experienced a crash involving Avro RJ100, operated by Turkish Airlines - THY Türk Hava Yollari, with the event recorded near Samsun Black Sea Region (Karadeniz 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.

74 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 74 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 68, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to runway 21, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility. unable to establish a visual contact with the runway, the captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure. While on a second approach to runway 03 which is 1,620 metres long, the aircraft was too high on the glide and landed about half way down the runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran, lost its undercarriage and collided with an earth mound located 67 metres past the runway end. All 74 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-THF, MSN E3240, year of manufacture 1994.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.2946°, 36.3321°.