Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 December 1979
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000
Owner/operator: Trk Hava Yollari – THY
Registration Number: TC-JAT
Location: 32 km N of Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 41 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: F-28 passenger jetF-28 passenger jet
Category: Accident
A THY Fokker F-28 passenger jet, operating as Trabzon, crashed near Kuyumcuky, Turkey, due to a deviation from the localizer course during an ILS approach. The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Samsun Airport to Ankara-Esenboga Airport.A THY Fokker F-28 passenger jet, operating as Trabzon, crashed near Kuyumcuky, Turkey, due to a deviation from the localizer course during an ILS approach. The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Samsun Airport to Ankara-Esenboga Airport.
Description
A THY Fokker F-28 passenger jet named “Trabzon” was destroyed when it flew into the side of a hill near the village of Kuyumcuky, Turkey. The airplane operated on a domestic flight from Samsun Airport (SSX) to Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB). The crew had deviated from the localizer course while on an ILS approach.
Source of Information
https://eksiseyler.com/1979da-ankarada-bir-tepeye-cakilarak-39-kisiye-mezar-olan-ucakhttps://eksiseyler.com/1979da-ankarada-bir-tepeye-cakilarak-39-kisiye-mezar-olan-ucakPrimary Cause
Deviation from localizer course during ILS approach.Deviation from localizer course during ILS approach.Share on:
