| Date: | Sunday 16 January 1983 |
| Time: | 21:57 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-2F2 |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Yollari - THY |
| Registration: | TC-JBR |
| MSN: | 21603/1389 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9698 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 47 / Occupants: 67 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB) -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Istanbul-Yesilköy Airport (IST/LTBA) |
| Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB/LTAC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
THY flight 158, a Boeing 727, crashed while on approach to Ankara-Esenboga Airport, Türkiye, killing 47 occupants; 20 survived the accident.
The aircraft crashed 150 m short runway 03 in driving snow, broke up and caught fire.
The accident was reportedly caused by windshear.
Sources:
Milliyet 17-1-1983
ICAO
Location
Images:
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU); 30 July 1980
photo (c) Firuz Altingoz; Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH); 1982
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2024 15:50 | ASN | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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