Narrative:
The DC-9 diverted to Adana after pressurization problems.
Approaching Adana NDB the flight was cleared to 7000 ft, and then to 3000 ft when overhead Adana NDB. The clearance was acknowledged and shortly after the pilot reported 1000 ft. The first approach was not successful due to a low ceiling and the pilot informed the tower that they were making a visual circuit at 500 ft. Shortly after the aircraft collided with the ground.
accident date: 21-01-1972
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
registration: TC-JAC
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Friday 21 January 1972 |
| Time: | 04:23 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator: | Türk Hava Yollari - THY |
| Registration: | TC-JAC |
| MSN: | 47213/358 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Adana Airport (ADA) ( Turkey)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI), Syria |
| Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB/LTAC), Turkey |
The DC-9 diverted to Adana after pressurization problems.
Approaching Adana NDB the flight was cleared to 7000 ft, and then to 3000 ft when overhead Adana NDB. The clearance was acknowledged and shortly after the pilot reported 1000 ft. The first approach was not successful due to a low ceiling and the pilot informed the tower that they were making a visual circuit at 500 ft. Shortly after the aircraft collided with the ground.
Sources:
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accident date: 21-01-1972
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
registration: TC-JAC
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Damascus International Airport to Ankara-Esenboga Airport as the crow flies is 805 km (503 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Damascus International Airport to Ankara-Esenboga Airport as the crow flies is 805 km (503 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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