Turkish Airlines Flight 158
The aircraft involved in the accident, 1981. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 January 1983 |
| Summary | Runway undershot in bad weather conditions |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-2F2 |
| Aircraft name | Afyon |
| Operator | Turkish Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | TK158 |
| ICAO flight No. | THY158 |
| Call sign | TURKISH 158 |
| Registration | TC-JBR |
| Flight origin | Orly Airport, Paris, France |
| Stopover | Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport, Turkey |
| Destination | Ankara Esenboğa Airport, Turkey |
| Occupants | 67 |
| Passengers | 60 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 47 |
| Injuries | 20 |
| Survivors | 20 |
Turkish Airlines Flight 158 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport to Ankara Esenboğa Airport, Turkey. On 16 January 1983, the aircraft operating the flight, a Boeing 727-200, landed about 50 metres (160 ft) short of the runway at its destination airport in driving snow, broke up, and caught fire. Of the 67 occupants on board, 47 died.