Last updated: 17 September 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 19 October 1968 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force) |
| Registration: | 17949 |
| MSN: | 4100 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Engines: | 4 Allison T56-A-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Akhisar ( Turkey)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ankara/Akinci Air Base (LTAE), Turkey |
| Manisa-Akhisar Air Base (LTBT), Turkey |
Crashed into mountain during a night time approach.
Sources:
» tayyareci.com» forum.airporthaber.com
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Ankara/Akinci Air Base to Manisa-Akhisar Air Base as the crow flies is 427 km (267 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Ankara/Akinci Air Base to Manisa-Akhisar Air Base as the crow flies is 427 km (267 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
