Turkish Airlines Flight 278
TC-JES, the aircraft involved in the accident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 December 1994 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
| Aircraft name | Mersin |
| Operator | Turkish Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | TK278 |
| ICAO flight No. | THY278 |
| Call sign | TURKISH 278 |
| Registration | TC-JES |
| Flight origin | Ankara Esenboğa Airport, Ankara, Turkey |
| Destination | Van Ferit Melen Airport, Van, Turkey |
| Occupants | 76 |
| Passengers | 69 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 57 |
| Injuries | 19 |
| Survivors | 19 |
Ankara Esenboğa Airport
Van Ferit Melen Airport
Crash site
Location of departure and destination airports and crash site
Turkish Airlines Flight 278, operated by a Boeing 737-4Y0 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.