Turkish Airlines Flight 158
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Turkish Airlines Flight 158 was a Boeing 727-2F2
operated by the Turkish Airlines
, registration TC-JBR, named Afyon, on an international scheduled flight from Paris Orly Airport via Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport
to Ankara Esenboğa Airport
that landed on January 16, 1983 about 50 m (164 ft) short of the runway at its destination airport in driving snow, broke up and caught fire.
It was the fourth deadliest aviation accident in Turkey at the time.
with three Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 turbofan
jet engine
s, was built by Boeing
with manufacturer serial number 21603/1389, and made its first flight in 1978.
Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
operated by the Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakirköy district, Istanbul...
, registration TC-JBR, named Afyon, on an international scheduled flight from Paris Orly Airport via Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport
Atatürk International Airport
Atatürk International Airport is the major international airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Opened in 1924 and located in Yeşilköy, on the European side of the city, it is west of the city centre. In 1980, the airport was renamed to Atatürk International Airport in honor of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the...
to Ankara Esenboğa Airport
Esenboga International Airport
Esenboğa International Airport , is an airport located northeast of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It has been operating since 1955. The name of the airport comes from the village of Esenboğa , which literally means "flying bull"....
that landed on January 16, 1983 about 50 m (164 ft) short of the runway at its destination airport in driving snow, broke up and caught fire.
It was the fourth deadliest aviation accident in Turkey at the time.
Crew and passengers
The aircraft had 7 crew and 60 passengers on board. 47 passengers were killed, all the crew and 13 passengers survived the accident with injuries.Aircraft
The aircraft, a Boeing 727-2F2Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
with three Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 turbofan
Turbofan
The turbofan is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used for aircraft propulsion. A turbofan combines two types of engines, the turbo portion which is a conventional gas turbine engine, and the fan, a propeller-like ducted fan...
jet engine
Jet engine
A jet engine is a reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet to generate thrust by jet propulsion and in accordance with Newton's laws of motion. This broad definition of jet engines includes turbojets, turbofans, rockets, ramjets, pulse jets...
s, was built by Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
with manufacturer serial number 21603/1389, and made its first flight in 1978.