Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crash, Jan 19, 1960 (42 killed)
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle accident on January 19, 1960 near Ankara-Esenboğa Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye with 42 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: January 19, 1960
- Aircraft: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
- Location: Ankara-Esenboğa Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 42
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Unintentional descent below the authorized minimum flight altitude during final approach, the reason for which could not be ascertained, as stated by Wikipedia
A Sud Aviation Caravelle of Scandinavian Airlines System on a scheduled service crashed into a hill during an instrument approach to Ankara Esenboga Airport on 19 January 1960. Wikipedia states that the aircraft struck the ground at 18:47 UTC after an unintentional descent below the minimum altitude during the approach, and that all 42 occupants were killed.