Eskisehir - Eskisehir

The twin engine aircraft departed Eskisehir Airport at 1103LT on a training flight, carrying one technician and two pilots. While flying in good weather conditions, the airplane struck the top of a snow covered mountain located in the region of Yalvaç, some 80 km northeast of Isparta. The wreckage was found at 1430LT. All three crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Eskisehir - Eskisehir

Registration

98-148

MSN

C-148

Year of Manufacture

1998

Date

January 17, 2018 at 12:50 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Yalvaç Mediterranean Region (Akdeniz Bölgesi)

Region

Asia • Turkey

Coordinates

38.3003°, 31.1743°

Narrative Report

On January 17, 2018 at 12:50 PM, Eskisehir - Eskisehir experienced a crash involving Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), operated by Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Yalvaç Mediterranean Region (Akdeniz Bölgesi).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft departed Eskisehir Airport at 1103LT on a training flight, carrying one technician and two pilots. While flying in good weather conditions, the airplane struck the top of a snow covered mountain located in the region of Yalvaç, some 80 km northeast of Isparta. The wreckage was found at 1430LT. All three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 98-148, MSN C-148, year of manufacture 1998.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.3003°, 31.1743°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft departed Eskisehir Airport at 1103LT on a training flight, carrying one technician and two pilots. While flying in good weather conditions, the airplane struck the top of a snow covered mountain located in the region of Yalvaç, some 80 km northeast of Isparta. The wreckage was found at 1430LT. All three crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Eskisehir - Eskisehir

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Turkey

Aircraft Details

Registration

98-148

MSN

C-148

Year of Manufacture

1998