Antalya - Trondheim

During the push back process, the pilots noticed smoke spreading in the cockpit and in the cabin and stopped the aircraft. All 196 occupants were evacuated but some were standing on wings and jumped down to the tarmac. 27 passengers were injured, some of them seriously. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to smoke.

Flight / Schedule

Antalya - Trondheim

Aircraft

Boeing 737-800

Registration

TC-TJK

MSN

35794/2794

Year of Manufacture

2009

Date

October 14, 2012 at 04:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Antalya Mediterranean Region (Akdeniz Bölgesi)

Region

Asia • Turkey

Coordinates

36.8968°, 30.7612°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 14, 2012 at 04:00 AM, Antalya - Trondheim experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-800, operated by Corendon Airlines, with the event recorded near Antalya Mediterranean Region (Akdeniz Bölgesi).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

196 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 196 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 189, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the push back process, the pilots noticed smoke spreading in the cockpit and in the cabin and stopped the aircraft. All 196 occupants were evacuated but some were standing on wings and jumped down to the tarmac. 27 passengers were injured, some of them seriously. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to smoke.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-TJK, MSN 35794/2794, year of manufacture 2009.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.8968°, 30.7612°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

During the push back process, the pilots noticed smoke spreading in the cockpit and in the cabin and stopped the aircraft. All 196 occupants were evacuated but some were standing on wings and jumped down to the tarmac. 27 passengers were injured, some of them seriously. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to smoke.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

189

Estimated Survivors

196

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 196

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Antalya - Trondheim

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Turkey

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 737-800

Registration

TC-TJK

MSN

35794/2794

Year of Manufacture

2009