Turkish Airlines Flight 278 · Turkey
On December 29, 1994, Turkish Airlines Flight 278 (Turkey). 57 people died.
- Date
- December 29, 1994
- Place
- Turkey
- Operator
- Turkish Airlines
- Killed
- 57
- Injured
- 19
- Position
- 38.400°N, 43.230°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q2254605
From Wikipedia
Turkish Airlines Flight 278, operated by a Boeing 737-400 registered TC-JES and named Mersin, was a domestic scheduled flight from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport in eastern Turkey that crashed on 29 December 1994 during its final approach to land in driving snow. Five of the seven crew and 52 of the 69 passengers lost their lives, while 2 crew members and 17 passengers survived with serious injuries.
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