Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 November 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 52-0995
Location: 10 km from Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the descent control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the descent control system)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a descent into a hillside during poor visibility conditions near Ankara. The aircraft was losing altitude and visibility rapidly.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a descent into a hillside during poor visibility conditions near Ankara. The aircraft was losing altitude and visibility rapidly.
Description
Descended into a hillside while on approach to Ankara in poor visibility conditions.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mWYpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kckEAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crashed&pg=2054%2C4735784http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mWYpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kckEAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crashed&pg=2054%2C4735784Primary Cause
Poor visibility conditions due to heavy rain and fog.Poor visibility conditions due to heavy rain and fog.Share on:
