Turkish Airlines Flight 278
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Turkish Airlines Flight 278, operated by a Boeing 737-4Y0 registered TC-JES and named Mersin, was a domestic scheduled flight from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport in eastern Turkey that crashed on 29 December 1994 during its final approach to land in driving snow. Five of the seven crew and 52 of the 69 passengers lost their lives, while two crew members and 17 passengers survived with serious injuries.[1]
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Accident | |
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Date | 29 December 1994 |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
Site | Near Van Ferit Melen Airport, Van, Turkey 38°24′00″N 43°13′48″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
Aircraft name | Mersin |
Operator | Turkish Airlines |
Registration | TC-JES |
Flight origin | Ankara Esenboğa Airport, Ankara, Turkey |
Destination | Van Ferit Melen Airport, Van, Turkey |
Occupants | 76 |
Passengers | 69 |
Crew | 7 |
Fatalities | 57 |
Injuries | 19 |
Survivors | 19 |
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