Date & Time:
May 16, 2001
Type of aircraft:
Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN)
Operator:
Registration:
086
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Diyarbakir – Ankara
MSN:
C-086
YOM:
1995
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
6
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
28
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
34
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 17,000 feet, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, dove into the ground and crashed near Akçadağ. All 34 occupants were killed.
