Fairchild F27 crash, Mar 8, 1962 (11 killed), Mt Medetsiz...
Fairchild F27 accident on March 8, 1962 near Mt Medetsiz Mediterranean Region, Türkiye with 11 fatalities. Cause: The pilot was not able to keep track...
- Date: March 8, 1962
- Aircraft: Fairchild F27
- Location: Mt Medetsiz Mediterranean Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot was not able to keep track of his exact position or maintain altitude while avoiding cumulus cloud and turbulence (ICAO 1966 report, as cited)
A Turkish Airlines Fairchild F27 on a scheduled flight to Adana struck Mount Medetsiz in the Taurus Mountains at about 6,800 feet on 8 March 1962 while avoiding cloud and turbulence. All 11 people aboard, 3 crew and 8 passengers, were killed.