PPRuNe Forums - Ataturk Airport Crash

The TC-KON registered Cessna Citation VII type business jet departing from Atatürk Airport burned out of the pit during landing after reporting an emergency. Three crew members and one passenger were rescued as wounded.

The 1998 model TC-KON registered aircraft operated by Koçoğlu Aviation belonging to EuroAir was left at Ataturk Airport at 21.20 hrs to go to Ercan Airport in TRNC. Shortly after departure, landing team malfunction appeared on the plane. The pilots decided to return. Pilots passing the Atatürk Airport tower, the first landing permission requested. The airport firefighters and rescue teams took their place on the runway for emergency.

At 21.30, the double-engine business jet landed on the 35th right of Atatürk Airport. However, the landing gear of the landing gear went out on the ground and landed on the piste. The airport firefight intervened immediately on the flaming plane. The pilots on board were rescued by fire brigade Muzaffer Kütük, Mehmet Mümin Turan, Hostess Duygu Doğaçay and passenger Mehmet Şahin.

Due to the incident, Atatürk Airport was closed to landing traffic. Only permission to depart from 05/23 runway in Florya-Ataköy direction is granted.

Explanation from SANKO HOLDING

Gaziantep-based Sanko Holding made a statement about the plane that fell at Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The aircraft that was

dropped during the emergency landing was sold by Sanko Holding in 2014. The TC-KON registered Citation VII type business jet, which was injured by four people during the emergency landing at the Atatürk Airport, It was sold by Sanko Holding in 2014 and there is no connection with Sanko Holding and its companies.We offer 4 people injured in the accident to Allah's urgent healing and public information.

Governor Şahin: Flight at Ataturk Airport NORMALE DÖNDÜ

Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin, Atatürk Airport, said the plane has fallen.

Governor Şahin said, "A private jet flew for TRNC in 21.20 hours, after the airing, the aircraft is asking for an emergency landing permission, and when the helicopter directs 17 towards the beginning of the last runway, the plane does not stop and continues down the runway. The airplane intervened and extinguished, the crew of 3 passengers were all in good condition of health, there is no loss of life, the treatment is continuing at the hospital. He is a Turkish citizen and has influenced his airport traffic for a very short time. used expressions.

Ministry of Transport: 2 pilots, 1 hostess and 1 traveler are in good health

Ümit KOZAN / ANKARA, ANKARA, (DHA) In the statement made by the Ministry of Transport and Communications regarding the plane crash from Istanbul Atatürk Airport, 2 pilots, 1 hostess and 1 passenger with good health status It was announced.

Ataturk Airport, which closed for a while due to an accident, returned to normal air traffic.

Authorities of the Ministry of Transport informed the crew of the jet cap that the emergency landing after the crash of the landing gears had failed during the jet take-off, that the runway was evacuated and that the health and fire crews were directed to the runway prepared for the landing. It was stated that the plane emerged from the plane during the descent of the aircraft and that it was burned, it was stated that the firefighting occurred instantly. Ministry officials, 1 passenger, 2 pilots and patients in the accident on the airplane four people were injured açıkladı. It was noted that only the hostess's body was broken in the wounded wounds, but there was no life threat. Meanwhile, it was reported that the air traffic was returned to normal at the airport which was short-lived due to the accident.