ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212574
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| Date: | 16-JUN-2018 |
| Time: | 08:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-2Q8 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Azur Air |
| Registration: | VQ-BKF |
| C/n / msn: | 26268/590 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI) -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) |
| Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI) |
Azur Air flight KTK5495 suffered in-flight upsets while on approach to Antalya Airport, Turkey,
The aircraft, a Boeing 757-200, departed Novosibirsk, Russia at 02:08 UTC, with destination Antalya.
Weather conditions at Antalya were poor with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain.
Three approaches were attempted, but the flight was not able to land. The flight crew diverted to Dalaman Airport (DLM/LTBS), where a safe landing was made at 09:37 hours.
During the approaches to Antalya, the aircraft attained unusual flight attitudes. The aircraft at one point rolled 40,5 degrees and pitched up to 39 degrees.
Also, the maximum speed for flaps 20 was exceeded by 12.5 knots.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vq-bkf#1cca08ff
Images:
Photo of VQ-BKF courtesy AirHistory.net
Antalya (LTAI / AYT)
23 August 2013; (c) Danny Grew
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2018 19:11 | harro | Added |
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