Plane crashes in Türkiye

55 crashes in Türkiye since 1980, with 495 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 55
Fatal crashes: 30
Fatalities: 495
First recorded: March 14, 1980
Most recent: September 25, 2026

Deadliest

May 26, 2003: Yakovlev Yak-42, Trabzon, Black Sea Region, Türkiye (75 fatalities)
January 8, 2003: Avro RJ100, Diyarbakir, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye (75 fatalities)
November 30, 2007: McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Isparta, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (57 fatalities)
December 29, 1994: Boeing 737-400, Van-Ferit Melen, Eastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye (57 fatalities)
January 16, 1983: Boeing 727-200, Ankara-Esenboğa, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (47 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Aircraft

Years

1998 (4)
2007 (4)
2026 (4)
1993 (3)
1995 (3)
2000 (3)
2001 (3)
1981 (2)
1986 (2)
1989 (2)
1994 (2)
1999 (2)

All crashes

September 25, 2026: AYJET trainer (TC-AJI), Bahçelievler, Süleymanpaşa, Tekirdağ, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
September 9, 2026: Aerospool WT-9 Dynamic, Black Sea, Near Rize Artvin Airport, Pazar, Rize, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
August 12, 2026: F-16 Fighting Falcon, Near 18th Main Jet Base, Çiftlikköy, Yalova, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
July 22, 2026: Robinson R44, Sincan, Ankara, Türkiye (1 fatality)
December 23, 2025: Dassault Falcon 50, Kesikkavak, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (8 fatalities)
January 25, 2024: Transall C-160, Kayseri-Erkilet, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
August 14, 2021: Beriev Be-200, Kahramanmaraş, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (8 fatalities)
July 15, 2020: Beechcraft 350 Super King Air, Mt Artos, Eastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye (7 fatalities)
February 5, 2020: Boeing 737-800, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Marmara Region, Türkiye (3 fatalities)
January 17, 2018: Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), Yalvaç, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (3 fatalities)
January 13, 2018: Boeing 737-800, Trabzon, Black Sea Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
September 21, 2017: Cessna 650 Citation VII, Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
April 25, 2015: Airbus A320, Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
October 14, 2012: Boeing 737-800, Antalya, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
October 10, 2011: Boeing 737-400, Antalya, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
November 30, 2007: McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Isparta, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (57 fatalities)
October 11, 2007: McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
October 4, 2007: Canadair CL-215, Duru Lake, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
March 23, 2007: Airbus A300, Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
May 6, 2006: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Göktepe, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
May 26, 2003: Yakovlev Yak-42, Trabzon, Black Sea Region, Türkiye (75 fatalities)
January 8, 2003: Avro RJ100, Diyarbakir, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye (75 fatalities)
November 9, 2002: Antonov AN-26, Antalya, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
May 18, 2001: Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), Ankara-Mürted AFB (Akinci), Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (4 fatalities)
May 16, 2001: Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), Akçadağ, Eastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye (34 fatalities)
January 19, 2001: Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), Kayseri-Erkilet, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (3 fatalities)
April 22, 2000: Avro RJ70, Siirt, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
March 21, 2000: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Bursa, Marmara Region, Türkiye (1 fatality)
January 24, 2000: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Güdül, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (4 fatalities)
December 29, 1999: PZL-Mielec AN-28, Inebolu, Black Sea Region, Türkiye (6 fatalities)
April 7, 1999: Boeing 737-400, Ceyhan, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (6 fatalities)
December 5, 1998: Beechcraft 350 Super King Air, Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye (2 fatalities)
April 24, 1998: Ilyushin II-62, Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
February 16, 1998: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, Bursa, Marmara Region, Türkiye (3 fatalities)
January 11, 1998: Avro RJ100, Samsun, Black Sea Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
August 21, 1996: Boeing 707, Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
December 30, 1995: BAc 111, Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
July 12, 1995: Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond, Istanbul-Atatürk, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
February 14, 1995: Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, Istanbul, Marmara Region, Türkiye (3 fatalities)
December 29, 1994: Boeing 737-400, Van-Ferit Melen, Eastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye (57 fatalities)
August 1, 1994: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Eskişehir, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
July 15, 1993: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Cengiz Topel NAS (Izmit), Marmara Region, Türkiye (5 fatalities)
April 9, 1993: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Viranşehir, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
February 17, 1993: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Ankara, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (6 fatalities)
July 2, 1992: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Kurtköy, Marmara Region, Türkiye (1 fatality)
October 20, 1989: Britten-Norman Islander, Antakya, Mediterranean Region (Akdeniz Bölgesi), Türkiye (5 fatalities)
August 25, 1989: Boeing 727-200, Ankara-Esenboğa, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
January 2, 1988: Boeing 737-200, Seferihisar, Aegean Region, Türkiye (16 fatalities)
September 17, 1986: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Foça, Aegean Region, Türkiye (5 fatalities)
June 30, 1986: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kayseri-Erkilet, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
January 16, 1983: Boeing 727-200, Ankara-Esenboğa, Central Anatolia Region, Türkiye (47 fatalities)
April 13, 1982: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Gevenlik, Eastern Anatolia Region (Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi), Türkiye (27 fatalities)
December 9, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Anamur, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (5 fatalities)
January 8, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Çiğli AFB (Izmir), Aegean Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
March 14, 1980: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Incirlik AFB (Adana), Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (18 fatalities)