Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 January 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Trk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force)
Registration Number: CBK-04
Location: Istanbul-Yesilky Airport (IST) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A single aircraft crew member, a mechanic, was killed during a runway crash resulting in a fire.A single aircraft crew member, a mechanic, was killed during a runway crash resulting in a fire.
Description
Crashed on the runway and caught fire. One crew member, the mechanic, was killed.
Source of Information
http://www.tayyareci.com/hvsehitleri/cilt2-1948-65/1961-1965/314.htmhttp://www.tayyareci.com/hvsehitleri/cilt2-1948-65/1961-1965/314.htmPrimary Cause
Runway conditions and fire conditions combined to cause a catastrophic crash.Runway conditions and fire conditions combined to cause a catastrophic crash.Share on:
