Boeing 727-200 crash, Jan 16, 1983 (47 killed), Ankara-Es...
Boeing 727-200 accident on January 16, 1983 near Ankara-Esenboğa, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye with 47 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft lost height...
- Date: January 16, 1983
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-200
- Location: Ankara-Esenboğa, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 47
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft lost height on the last segment of the approach after being caught by downdrafts and wind shear.
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 727 on a night approach to Ankara in snow touched down about 50 metres short of the runway and caught fire. 47 passengers died, while all seven crew and 13 passengers survived. The stated cause was loss of height from downdrafts and wind shear.