Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 January 2003
Aircraft Type: Avro RJ100
Owner/operator: THY Turkish Airlines
Registration Number: TC-THG
Location: 0,9 km S of Diyarbakir Airport (DIY) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 75 / Occupants: 80
Component Affected: Aircraft (Avro RJ100)Aircraft (Avro RJ100)
Category: Accident
A Turkish Airlines Avro RJ100 aircraft, ‘Konya’, crashed while on a VOR/DME approach to runway 34 at Diyarbakir Airport (DIY) due to severe fog and limited visibility. The aircraft broke up after impacting the ground approximately 900 meters from the runway, despite reaching the Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) of 2800 feet and lacking visual contact. The runway was not equipped with ILS.A Turkish Airlines Avro RJ100 aircraft, ‘Konya’, crashed while on a VOR/DME approach to runway 34 at Diyarbakir Airport (DIY) due to severe fog and limited visibility. The aircraft broke up after impacting the ground approximately 900 meters from the runway, despite reaching the Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) of 2800 feet and lacking visual contact. The runway was not equipped with ILS.
Description
THY Turkish Airlines flight 634, an Avro RJ100 named ‘Konya’, crashed while on a VOR/DME approach to runway 34 at Diyarbakir Airport (DIY) in limited visibility conditions due to fog. The aircraft broke up after impacting the ground some 900 m short of the runway. Diyarbakir’s runway 34 was not equipped with ILS. CONCLUSION 1. The Flight Crew insisted on landing despite reaching the MDA at an altitude of 2800 ft and no approach lights or runway was visible. 2. Bad weather conditions contributed to the cause of the accident.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically fog and limited visibility, combined with the aircraft’s insistence on landing despite reaching the MDA.Severe weather conditions, specifically fog and limited visibility, combined with the aircraft’s insistence on landing despite reaching the MDA.Share on:
