Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 April 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Devlet Hava Yollari – DHY
Registration Number: TC-ARK
Location: near Adana –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including flight control surfaces and potentially the engine.Aircraft control systems, including flight control surfaces and potentially the engine.
Category: Accident
A 15-minute after takeoff aircraft crash occurred. The incident was sudden and unexpected.A 15-minute after takeoff aircraft crash occurred. The incident was sudden and unexpected.
Description
Crashed 15 minutes after takeoff.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff.Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff.Share on:
