CBK-016
Flight / Schedule
CBK-016
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
CBK-016
MSN
14526/25971
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
November 18, 1951 at 11:10 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Manyas Lake (Kus Gölü) Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Narrative Report
On November 18, 1951 at 11:10 AM, CBK-016 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Manyas Lake (Kus Gölü) Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the Manyas Lake (Kus Gölü) located south of Bandirma. All four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CBK-016, MSN 14526/25971, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the Manyas Lake (Kus Gölü) located south of Bandirma. All four crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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