McDonnell Douglas MD-83 crash, Nov 30, 2007 (57 killed)
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 accident on November 30, 2007 near Isparta, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye with 57 fatalities. Cause: Probable causes include...
- Date: November 30, 2007
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
- Location: Isparta, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 57
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Probable causes include crew failure to follow published procedures and SOPs, poor situational awareness, and an inoperative EGPWS. Crew training shortfalls and an unserviceable CVR and partly unserviceable DFDR also featured in the findings reported by secondary sources.
An AtlasJet McDonnell Douglas MD-83 on a night scheduled flight from Istanbul to Isparta did not enter the arrival procedure into its flight management system and began the approach over rising terrain. The enhanced ground proximity warning did not activate, and the aircraft struck mountainous terrain about 12 km short of the airport. All 57 people on board died.