Istanbul - Almaty
Flight / Schedule
Istanbul - Almaty
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-62Registration
YR-IRD
MSN
47 27 5 4 6
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Trans Asian AirlinesDate
April 24, 1998 at 03:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Istanbul-Atatürk Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
40.9940°, 29.1218°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 24, 1998 at 03:00 PM, Istanbul - Almaty experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-62, operated by Trans Asian Airlines, with the event recorded near Istanbul-Atatürk Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was parking at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
73 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 73 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 64, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. At Istanbul-Atatürk Airport, while preparing for takeoff, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. All 73 occupants (64 passengers and nine crew members) evacuated the aircraft and were uninjured. A fire erupted, destroying the rear part of the airplane.
Aircraft reference details include registration YR-IRD, MSN 47 27 5 4 6, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9940°, 29.1218°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
At Istanbul-Atatürk Airport, while preparing for takeoff, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. All 73 occupants (64 passengers and nine crew members) evacuated the aircraft and were uninjured. A fire erupted, destroying the rear part of the airplane.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
9
Passengers On Board
64
Estimated Survivors
73
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 73
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Istanbul - Almaty
Operator
Trans Asian AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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