Avro RJ100 crash, Jan 8, 2003 (75 killed), Diyarbakir
Avro RJ100 accident on January 8, 2003 near Diyarbakir, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye with 75 fatalities. Cause: Crew descended below the...
- Date: January 8, 2003
- Aircraft: Avro RJ100
- Location: Diyarbakir, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 75
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew descended below the minimum descent altitude after briefly losing visual contact with the ground in local fog patches, with poor weather as a contributing factor.
A Turkish Airlines Avro RJ100 on a night VOR/DME approach to Diyarbakir struck the ground about 900 metres short of the runway in patchy fog and burst into flames. Five passengers were seriously injured and 75 people were killed. The crew had lost sight of the ground for a few seconds on short final and descended below minimums.