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| Date: | Wednesday 5 September 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro RJ100 |
| Owner/operator: | THY Turkish Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-THB |
| MSN: | E3234 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LF507-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Istanbul-Ataturk Airport (ISL/LTBA) -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Istanbul-Atatürk Airport (ISL/LTBA) |
| Dalaman Airport (DLM/LTBS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On departure from Istanbul, as the tug was being positioned to connect up for the pushback, it ‘suddenly shot forward’ and collided with the aircraft. The aircraft had its parking brakes on and suffered substantial damage in the impact.
Sources:
https://www.iata.org/contentassets/4d18cb077c5e419b8a888d387a50c638/iata-safety-report-2001.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/138188 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2025 22:56 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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