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| Date: | Monday 16 October 2006 |
| Time: | 11:01 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8F2 |
| Owner/operator: | THY Turkish Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-JGR |
| MSN: | 34415/1988 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 99 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Near London Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) |
| Istanbul-Atatürk Airport (ISL/LTBA) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
TC-JGR was cleared to depart from Runway 05 at London Stansted Airport, Essex, on a ‘Dover Five Sierra’ Standard Instrument Departure for Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey. Soon after takeoff the aircraft was observed in a “steep” nose-down attitude. It then flew level, at 500 ft aal (900 ft amsl), for approximately 6 nm before being instructed to climb immediately to 5,000 ft amsl. Having been given further climb clearances, the aircraft subsequently reached its cruising level and later landed at Istanbul Ataturk Airport without further incident.
Conclusion
As a result of a misunderstanding of the notes on a SID plate and a breakdown in CRM, the crew did not comply with the prescribed altitudes on the SID and flew for several miles below the MSA. Had the MSA been more critical, this could have led to a more serious outcome.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fc78ed915d13710008c3/Boeing_737-800__TC-JGR_11-07.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5819651 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2025 19:28 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 02-Feb-2025 19:30 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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