Turkish Airlines Flight 278

Turkish Airlines Flight 278
TC-JES, the aircraft involved in the accident.
Accident
Date29 December 1994
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
SiteNear Van Ferit Melen Airport, Van, Turkey
38°24′00″N 43°13′48″E / 38.40000°N 43.23000°E / 38.40000; 43.23000
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-4Y0
Aircraft nameMersin
OperatorTurkish Airlines
IATA flight No.TK278
ICAO flight No.THY278
Call signTURKISH 278
RegistrationTC-JES
Flight originAnkara Esenboğa Airport, Ankara, Turkey
DestinationVan Ferit Melen Airport, Van, Turkey
Occupants76
Passengers69
Crew7
Fatalities57
Injuries19
Survivors19
Ankara Esenboğa Airport
Van Ferit Melen Airport
Crash site
Location of departure and destination airports and crash site

Turkish Airlines Flight 278, operated by a Boeing 737-4Y0 registered TC-JES and named Mersin, was a domestic scheduled flight from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport in eastern Turkey that crashed on 29 December 1994 during its final approach to land in driving snow. Five of the seven crew and 52 of the 69 passengers lost their lives, while 2 crew members and 17 passengers survived with serious injuries.