Eskisehir - Eskisehir
Flight / Schedule
Eskisehir - Eskisehir
Aircraft
Beechcraft AT-11 KansanRegistration
6874
MSN
3062
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
December 5, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Eskisehir Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
39.9118°, 32.8510°
Narrative Report
On December 5, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Eskisehir - Eskisehir experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Eskisehir Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While performing a local training flight in Eskisehir, the twin engine aircraft collided with a second Turkish Air Force Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan registered 6914 and carrying a crew of two. Both aircraft crashed near the airport and were destroyed. Both crew members in 6914 were injured while in 6874, a pilot was seriously injured and the second occupant was killed. Two days after the accident, the survivor died from his injuries.
Aircraft reference details include registration 6874, MSN 3062, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9118°, 32.8510°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While performing a local training flight in Eskisehir, the twin engine aircraft collided with a second Turkish Air Force Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan registered 6914 and carrying a crew of two. Both aircraft crashed near the airport and were destroyed. Both crew members in 6914 were injured while in 6874, a pilot was seriously injured and the second occupant was killed. Two days after the accident, the survivor died from his injuries.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Eskisehir - Eskisehir
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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