Turkey

Eastern Anatolia Region (Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi)

Schedule:

Elaziğ - Elaziğ

MSN:

27705

YOM:

1944

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Elazığ

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Crashed near the airport of Elaziğ while completing a local training sortie. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan in Eskişehir: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan

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Registration:

6919

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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MSN:

4004

YOM:

1943

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Eskişehir

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Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)

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The pilot was completing a local training sortie in Eskişehir when the twin engine aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with a North American T-6 Texan. The Kansan dove into the ground and crashed near the airport, killing the pilot.

Crash of a Martin 187 Baltimore V off Kumköy: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Martin 187 Baltimore

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Registration:

5346

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Kumköy

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While performing a training flight, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Black Sea, about 3 km off Kumköy. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Ankara: 15 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1950 at 1310 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

TC-BAL

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Schedule:

Istanbul – Ankara

MSN:

19423

YOM:

1944

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Ankara-Etimesgut

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While descending to Ankara-Etimesgut Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility in blizzard. On approach, the airplane impacted a hill and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All 15 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Remzi Gökçen, pilot,
İlhami Uşaner, copilot,
Affan Beken, radio operator,
Ekrem Oysu, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas VC-47A-25-DK in Ankara

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1950

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Registration:

42-93509

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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13429

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1944

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Ankara

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Crashed on takeoff following an engine failure. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Turkey: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1949

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Crashed in flames in an isolated area somewhere in Turkey, while performing a flight from India. A wounded crew member was able to help a colleague and evacuated the zone. Six other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Ankara: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1949

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Registration:

6063

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Ankara – Izmir

MSN:

13737

YOM:

1944

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Ankara-Etimesgut

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