Ankara – Siirt

On April 22, 2000 at 02:05 PM, Ankara – Siirt experienced a crash involving Avro RJ70, operated by Turkish Airlines - THY Türk Hava Yollari, with the event recorded near Siirt Southeastern Anatolia Region (Güneydogu 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.

46 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 46 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: 42, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Following an uneventful flight from Ankara, the aircraft landed at Siirt Airport runway 24/06 which is 1,660 metres long. After touchdown on a wet runway, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest few dozen metres further. All 46 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All conditions were not met for a safe landing and the braking action was moderate to poor. Aquaplaning was suspected.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-THL, MSN E1249, year of manufacture 1996.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.8647°, 42.0510°.