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| Date: | Tuesday 2 November 1937 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide |
| Owner/operator: | Devlet Hava Yollari (DHY) |
| Registration: | TC-CAN |
| MSN: | 6317 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Karamürsel -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Ankara |
| Istanbul | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Twin-engine "DeHavilland".."CAN 5" mail plane flew against a hill while trying an emergency landing in fog. Pilot and mechanic killed.
Sources:
https://egazete.cumhuriyet.com.tr/oku/192/1937-11-03/0
https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh89.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2017 00:37 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Feb-2019 18:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 09-Apr-2020 15:14 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2020 09:43 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2020 09:43 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 09-Mar-2025 07:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 14-Jul-2025 07:15 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 14-Jul-2025 11:00 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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