Ankara - Ankara

On May 18, 2001 at 12:00 AM, Ankara - Ankara experienced a crash involving Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), operated by Turkish Coast Guard - Sahil Güvenlik, with the event recorded near Ankara-Mürted AFB (Akinci) Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi).

The flight was categorized as test 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, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local test flight at Ankara-Mürted AFB. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 100 feet, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed. According to Turkish Authorities, this aircraft was the last of a series of eight CN-235 intended for the Turkish Navy and was still operated under the Turkish Coast Guard, taking part to a certification program. Several modifications have been made on this model by technicians from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the crew consisted of four pilots, one Turkish and three Spanish from the Casa/EADS Consortium.

Aircraft reference details include registration TCSG-552, MSN C-153, year of manufacture 2000.