Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 September 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Devlet Hava Yollari – DHY
Registration Number: TC-EGE
Location: near Ankara –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
An engine fire resulted in a rapid loss of altitude, causing the aircraft to crash into a dry river bed at approximately 450 feet. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.An engine fire resulted in a rapid loss of altitude, causing the aircraft to crash into a dry river bed at approximately 450 feet. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed into dry river bed from a height of about 450 feet following an engine fire.
Primary Cause
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