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| Date: | Saturday 2 May 2009 |
| Time: | c. 07:13 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3B3 (QC) |
| Owner/operator: | Europe Airpost |
| Registration: | F-GFUF |
| MSN: | 24388/1725 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 115 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 30 NM North of Antalya -
 Türkiye
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Marseille-Provence Airport (MRS/LFML) |
| Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 2 May 2009, a Boeing 737-300 being operated by French airline Europe Airpost on a passenger charter flight from Marseille to Antalya, Turkey was descending in day VMC towards destination when a sudden and severe turbulence encounter led to a temporary loss of control and stall. Recovery was achieved and none of the 115 occupants was injured and the aircraft was undamaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://skybrary.aero/sites/default/files/bookshelf/1701.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6579287 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2025 16:42 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 09-Jul-2025 16:43 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
| 10-Jul-2025 07:35 | ASN | Updated |
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