Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 November 1951
Aircraft Type: Bristol 170 Freighter 21E
Owner/operator: Royal Pakistan Air Force
Registration Number: G780
Location: ca 25 km N of Fethiye –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and flight control systems.Aircraft structure and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed into a mountain during a flight from Athens to Cyprus.An aircraft crashed into a mountain during a flight from Athens to Cyprus.
Description
The aircraft crashed into a mountain. The aircraft operated on a flight from Athens to Cyprus.
Source of Information
https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1951/11/28/sept-morts-pres-de-l-epave-d-un-avion-pakistanais-tombe-en-turquie_2072348_1819218.html, http://gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr/Arsiv/1951/11/28https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1951/11/28/sept-morts-pres-de-l-epave-d-un-avion-pakistanais-tombe-en-turquie_2072348_1819218.html, http://gazetearsivi.milliyet.com.tr/Arsiv/1951/11/28Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically heavy turbulence or a sudden shift in wind, likely contributed to the crash.Weather conditions, specifically heavy turbulence or a sudden shift in wind, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
