BAc 111 crash, Dec 30, 1995, Istanbul-Atatürk
BAc 111 accident on December 30, 1995 near Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined; a hard landing in...
- Date: December 30, 1995
- Aircraft: BAc 111
- Location: Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; a hard landing in gusty, wet conditions is documented, but the official finding was not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
A TAROM BAC 111 operating flight RO261 from Bucharest landed at Istanbul-Ataturk in sleet, gusting winds and turbulence. The first touchdown was hard and the aircraft bounced, then the nose gear collapsed on the second impact and the jet left the runway at about 60 knots. All 81 occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.