Istanbul - Istanbul
Flight / Schedule
Istanbul - Istanbul
Aircraft
Junkers A.20Registration
702
MSN
J1001
Date
July 24, 1926 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Istanbul-Yesilköy Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
40.9782°, 28.8263°
Narrative Report
On July 24, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Istanbul - Istanbul experienced a crash involving Junkers A.20, operated by Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Istanbul-Yesilköy Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot Mehmet Mazlum Bey, departed Istanbul-Yesilköy Airport on a local solo training flight. In unknown circumstances, the single engine airplane crashed in a water reservoir located near the airport. The pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 702, MSN J1001.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9782°, 28.8263°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot Mehmet Mazlum Bey, departed Istanbul-Yesilköy Airport on a local solo training flight. In unknown circumstances, the single engine airplane crashed in a water reservoir located near the airport. The pilot was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Istanbul - Istanbul
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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