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1972 Adana Turkish Airlines DC-9 crash
1972 aviation accident in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 21 January 1972, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 registered as TC-JAC operated by Turkish Airlines crashed on approach while trying to make an emergency landing at Adana Airport. The aircraft was en-route from Kandara Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Ankara Esenboğa Airport with a stopover at Damascus Airport with only five crew members on board after carrying passengers to Hajj the day before.
![]() TC-JAC, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 1970 | |
Accident | |
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Date | 21 January 1972 |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
Site | Near Adana Airport, Turkey |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
Aircraft name | Marmara |
Operator | Turkish Airlines |
Registration | TC-JAC |
Flight origin | Kandara Airport |
Stopover | Damascus Airport |
Destination | Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB/LTAC) |
Occupants | 5 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 1 |
Injuries | 3 |
Survivors | 4 |
After taking off from Damascus for the second leg of the flight, the plane had a cabin pressurization problem and attempted to divert to Adana. The aircraft had a go-around in its first landing attempt due to poor visibility. During the second attempt, the plane flew too low and crashed in a field 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from the airport, and subsequently caught fire. One of the five crew members died in the flames, while three others were injured.