Airplane Crash - Mt. Medetsiz, Turkey 03/08/1962
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Mt. Medetsiz, Turkey
Date | 03/08/1962 |
Time | 17:43 |
Location | Mt. Medetsiz, Turkey |
Operator | Turkish Airlines (THY) |
Route | Ankara - Adana |
Type | Fairchild F-27 |
Registration | TC-KOP |
Cn/In | 0083 |
Aboard | 11 |
Fatalities | 11 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | Crashed into a mountain at an altitude of 6,800 ft. while en route in poor weather. In avoiding cumulus clouds and turbulent conditions the pilot was not able to keep track of his exact position or maintain exact altitude. |
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