| Date: | Friday 18 May 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  IPTN/CASA CN-235MP-100M |
| Owner/operator: | Turkish Navy |
| Registration: | TCSG-552 |
| MSN: | 153 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CT7-9C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Ankara-Etimesgut Airport (ANK) -
 Türkiye
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ankara-Etimesgut Airport (ANK/LTAD) |
Crashed after reaching an altitude of just 100 feet. The CN-235 plane was one of eight that was being modified for use by the Turkish Navy, and was on its final test flight.
Sources:
CNN
Scramble 269
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