- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: March 08, 1962
Time: 1743
Location: Mt. Medetsiz, Turkey
Operator: Turkish Airlines (THY)
Flight #: ?
Route: Ankara - Adana
AC Type: Fairchild F-27
Registration: TC-KOP
cn / ln: 0083
Aboard: 11   (passengers:8  crew:3)
Fatalities: 11   (passengers:8  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed into a mountain at an altitude of 6,800 ft. while en route in poor weather. In avoiding cumulus clouds and turbulent conditions the pilot was not able to keep track of his exact position or maintain exact altitude.
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