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List of Turkish Airlines Accidents and Incidents

Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, has experienced several accidents and incidents throughout its history. This list categorizes these events by the decade in which they occurred, providing an overview of each notable incident involving Turkish Airlines flights.

1950s

1959

1959 Gatwick Turkish Airlines Viscount crash: This incident involved a Vickers Viscount aircraft that crashed at Gatwick Airport.

1960s

1962

1962 Taurus Mountains Turkish Airlines F-27 crash: A Fokker F-27 crashed in the Taurus Mountains, resulting in significant fatalities.

1970s

1972

1972 Adana Turkish Airlines DC-9 crash: A McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashed near Adana, Turkey.

1974

Turkish Airlines Flight 981: This flight crashed near Paris, France, after experiencing a cargo door failure, leading to the loss of all onboard.

1979

1979 Ankara Turkish Airlines F28 crash: A Fokker F28 crashed in Ankara, Turkey.

1990s

1994

Turkish Airlines Flight 278: This flight crashed during its approach to Van Ferit Melen Airport in Turkey.

1999

Turkish Airlines Flight 5904: A Boeing 737 crashed near Ceyhan, Turkey.

2000s

2003

Turkish Airlines Flight 634: The aircraft crashed during its approach to Diyarbakır Airport.

2009

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951: This flight crashed during its approach to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, resulting in several fatalities.

2010s

2013

Turkish Airlines Flight 1878: An aircraft experienced a landing gear collapse at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.

2016

Turkish Airlines Flight 6491: This flight crashed during its landing attempt in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Hijackings

List of hijackings of Turkish airplanes: This list includes various hijackings involving Turkish Airlines flights over the years.