Narrative:
THY Turkish Airlines Flight 278 struck a hill at 5700 feet amsl while on a second runway 03 VOR/DME approach in bad weather (900 m visibility, reducing to 300 m in driving snow).
accident date: 29-12-1994
type: Boeing 737-4Y0
registration: TC-JES
accident date: 29-12-1994
type: Boeing 737-4Y0
registration: TC-JES
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 29 December 1994 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-4Y0 |
| Operator: | THY Turkish Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-JES |
| MSN: | 26074/2376 |
| First flight: | 1992-09-25 (2 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3C1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 52 / Occupants: 69 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 57 / Occupants: 76 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4 km (2.5 mls) from Van Airport (VAN) ( Turkey)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB/LTAC), Turkey |
| Van Airport (VAN/LTCI), Turkey | |
| Flightnumber: | TK278 |
THY Turkish Airlines Flight 278 struck a hill at 5700 feet amsl while on a second runway 03 VOR/DME approach in bad weather (900 m visibility, reducing to 300 m in driving snow).
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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accident date: 29-12-1994
type: Boeing 737-4Y0
registration: TC-JES
accident date: 29-12-1994
type: Boeing 737-4Y0
registration: TC-JES
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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 Ankara-Esenboga Airport to Van Airport as the crow flies is 902 km (564 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Ankara-Esenboga Airport to Van Airport as the crow flies is 902 km (564 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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