Pamukova train derailment
| Pamukova train derailment | |
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| Details | |
| Date | July 22, 2004 19:45 EEST |
| Location | Mekece, Pamukova, Sakarya 182 km (113 mi) from Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
| Line | Istanbul-Ankara railway |
| Operator | Turkish State Railways (TCDD) |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Excessive speed |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 234 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Deaths | 41 |
| Injured | 80 |
| Damage | 4 cars |
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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure
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The Pamukova train derailment was a fatal railway accident which occurred in 2004 at Pamukova district of Sakarya Province in northwestern Turkey when a higher speed train derailed, at which 41 passengers were killed and 80 injured.