Narrative:
Crashed into dry river bed from a height of about 450 feet following an engine fire.
» Milliyet, 26-9-1953
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Friday 25 September 1953 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Devlet Hava Yollari - DHY |
| Registration: | TC-EGE |
| MSN: | 9694 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 21 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Ankara ( Turkey)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Ankara-Etimesgut Airport (ANK/LTAD), Turkey |
| Van Airport (VAN/LTCI), Turkey |
Crashed into dry river bed from a height of about 450 feet following an engine fire.
Sources:
» ICAO Circular 39-AN/34 (169)» Milliyet, 26-9-1953
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Distance from Ankara-Etimesgut Airport to Van Airport as the crow flies is 925 km (578 miles).
Distance from Ankara-Etimesgut Airport to Van Airport as the crow flies is 925 km (578 miles).
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