Ankara - Istanbul
Flight / Schedule
Ankara - Istanbul
Aircraft
Airbus A300Registration
YA-BAD
MSN
177
Year of Manufacture
1982
Operator
Ariana Afghan AirlinesDate
March 23, 2007 at 01:49 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
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°
Narrative Report
On March 23, 2007 at 01:49 PM, Ankara - Istanbul experienced a crash involving Airbus A300, operated by Ariana Afghan 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 landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
50 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 50 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 20, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 30, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
After landing on runway 24 at Istanbul-Atatürk Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop on a wet runway, overran and came to rest 30 metres further. All 50 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was later declared as damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, the runway surface was wet due to rain falls.
Aircraft reference details include registration YA-BAD, MSN 177, year of manufacture 1982.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9940°, 29.1218°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing on runway 24 at Istanbul-Atatürk Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop on a wet runway, overran and came to rest 30 metres further. All 50 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was later declared as damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, the runway surface was wet due to rain falls.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
20
Passengers On Board
30
Estimated Survivors
50
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 50
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ankara - Istanbul
Operator
Ariana Afghan AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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