| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 29 DIC 1994 |
| Hora: | 15:30 LT |
| Tipo: | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
| Operador: | THY Turkish Airlines |
| Registración: | TC-JES |
| Numéro de série: | 26074/2376 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1992-09-25 (2 years 3 months) |
| Motores: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3C1 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 5 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 52 / Ocupantes: 69 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 57 / Ocupantes: 76 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 4 km (2.5 milles) de Van Airport (VAN) (Turquía)
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| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB/LTAC), Turquía |
| Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Van Airport (VAN/LTCI), Turquía |
| Número de Vuelo: | 278 |
Descripción:Flight TK278 struck a hill at 5700 feet amsl while on a 2nd runway 03 VOR/DME approach in bad weather (900m visibility, reducing to 300m in driving snow).
Fuentes:
» Scramble 188
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Map
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 Ankara-Esenboga Airport to Van Airport as the crow flies is 902 km (564 miles).
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.