DIYARBAKIR — 2003 · Major Tragedy
Turkish Airlines Flight 634 Crash, Diyarbakır
On the evening of 8 January 2003, Turkish Airlines Flight 634 from Istanbul to Diyarbakır struck the ground about 900 metres short of the runway at Diyarbakır Airport during its landing approach. The Avro RJ100, registered TC-THG, came down at around 20:19 in poor weather and fog before reaching the runway threshold, and caught fire. Of the 80 people on board, 75 were killed, including the entire crew. Five passengers survived with injuries. The wreckage lay in open ground near the airport, and rescue teams were hampered by fog. The investigation found that the aircraft had descended below the required altitude during the approach. It remains the worst civil aviation disaster in Diyarbakır's history.
- Date
- 2003
- Place
- Sur, Diyarbakır
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 37.8900, 40.2000 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 8 January 2003The aircraft departs Istanbul for Diyarbakır
- 8 January 2003, 20:19The plane hits the ground about 900 m short of the runway in fog
- 9 January 2003It is confirmed that 75 died and 5 passengers survived
- 2003The accident investigation is carried out
Sources
- Wikipedia — Turkish Airlines Flight 634 en.wikipedia.org ↗
- CNN — Turkish plane crash kills 75 cnn.com ↗
- Aviation Safety Network — TC-THG accident aviation-safety.net ↗
- Wikipedia (EN)
- CNN
- Aviation Safety Network
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