Turkish Airlines Flight 835

Turkish Airlines Flight 835 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Adana Şakirpaşa Airport,to Esenboğa International Airport, Ankara, Turkey. On 23 September 1961 at 20:02 EET, the aircraft operating the flight, a brand-new Fokker F27 Friendship 100 struck the Karanlıktepe hill in Ankara Province on final approach some off the runway centerline.

Crew and passengers

There were 25 passengers and 4 crew on board, of which 24 passengers and all 4 crew members were killed in the accident. Among the Passangers were 10 Members of the Heidelberg Department of Ancient History, including both Professors, Jacques Moreau and Hans Schaefer.

Cause

The probable cause of the accident was that the aircraft was not in the normal flying pattern and was well below its designated altitude.