Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 December 1994
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-4Y0
Owner/operator: THY Turkish Airlines
Registration Number: TC-JES
Location: 4 km from Van Airport (VAN) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 57 / Occupants: 76
Component Affected: The aircraft itself, specifically the flight control systems and navigation systems due to the impact.The aircraft itself, specifically the flight control systems and navigation systems due to the impact.
Category: Accident
A Turkish Airlines Flight 278 experienced a significant incident due to adverse weather conditions during a second runway approach. The aircraft struck a hill at a high altitude, resulting in reduced visibility and snow reducing visibility to 300 meters.A Turkish Airlines Flight 278 experienced a significant incident due to adverse weather conditions during a second runway approach. The aircraft struck a hill at a high altitude, resulting in reduced visibility and snow reducing visibility to 300 meters.
Description
THY Turkish Airlines Flight 278 struck a hill at 5700 feet amsl while on a second runway 03 VOR/DME approach in bad weather (900 m visibility, reducing to 300 m in driving snow).
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions ? specifically reduced visibility and driving snow ? caused a loss of situational awareness and increased the risk of a collision.Bad weather conditions ? specifically reduced visibility and driving snow ? caused a loss of situational awareness and increased the risk of a collision.Share on:
