Douglas DC-9 crash, Jan 20, 1972 (1 killed), Adana-Şakirp...
Douglas DC-9 accident on January 20, 1972 near Adana-Şakirpaşa Mediterranean Region, Türkiye with 1 fatality.
- Date: January 20, 1972
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Adana-Şakirpaşa Mediterranean Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Turkish Airlines DC-9 diverted to Adana after a cabin pressurization problem on a flight from Damascus to Ankara. On a second approach in snowfall the crew failed to notice its low altitude, and the aircraft struck the ground short of runway 05 and came to rest in flames. One pilot was killed and four crew were injured.