Antonov AN-26 crash, Nov 9, 2002, Antalya
Antonov AN-26 accident on November 9, 2002 near Antalya, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye with no fatalities. Cause: Crew mistook road lights for airport...
- Date: November 9, 2002
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Antalya, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew mistook road lights for airport lights, continued the approach below minimums without a go-around, in poor weather.
An An-26 charter carrying helicopter crews on a flight from Asmara via Port Sudan and Hurghada struck a power pole on short final to Antalya at night in thunderstorms. The aircraft came down on a road short of the runway. All 27 occupants survived, though eight were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.