| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 26, 2003 |
| Time: | 0445 |
| Location: | Near Macka, Turkey |
| Operator: | Ukranian-Mediterranean Airlines |
| Flight #: | 4230 |
| Route: | Kabul, Afghanistan - Trabzon, Turkey - Zaragoza, Spain |
| AC Type: | Yakovlev 42D |
| Registration: | UR-42352 |
| cn / ln: | 2042181195 |
| Aboard: | 75 (passengers:62 crew:13) |
| Fatalities: | 75 (passengers:62 crew:13) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane struck the side of a steep mountain in heavy fog on its third attempt to land at Trabzon to refuel. The pilot reported not being able to see the runway on the first two attempts. The aircraft charter was carrying Spanish peacekeeping forces back to Zaragoza. Crew error. |
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